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London, England
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I’m so proud to witness world class artists like @sleeprarts coming from @solana
The city of London is falling in love with this extraordinary collection exhibited on 15 Bateman Street.
What a feeling to open to the public see strangers laugh and cry before this body of work.
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My genesis collection, four years in the making.
The works in this series were made after my cousin Michael took his own life in 2016. This is dedicated to him, my personal memorial.
Continue reading.
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An announcement & personal thread 🧵
It's an honour to finally announce that I am now working with @MatricaLabs as Head of Marketing.
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Celebrating the life & lasting impact of @pinkskullqueen.
I, like so many, wouldn't be here without her.
Her radiance, her complexity and her art - her gift for soliciting beauty - reminds us all that we belong. And if we serve, we last.
I love you forever,
Rest in peace. 🖤
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I like to buy art from underground artists and you should too.
There is unsurmountable value in being an early collector of an emergent artist, bolstering the visibility of someone who just needs a little push.
This approach to collecting feels best for me.
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I Y O U M E
My 2nd collection.
This is a series about second chances.
A venture through moments of private exchange, confessing what we thought we might not be able to. Continue reading.
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Started my Solana journey at 23, and I’m 26 today.
What a blessing to see my sol family thriving. 🎄❤️
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I made Solana my home because it represented a new frontier of art, tech & radical accessibility.
Now, as one of the most exciting teams in crypto galvanizes the space with innovation and rampant community faith...
I made a bet on people pushing culture forward.
@MadLadsNFT
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In 2020 I tried to take my own life.
In 2021 I devoted myself to healing.
In 2021 I found myself through a global family of artists with @The_URS_ & @MinistryArt
In 2022 I sold my 1st artwork, & started creating to let go of the past.
I’m so grateful I never gave up.
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There are plenty of artists that don't have exhibitions.
There is plenty of art that is never seen.
Many artists endure this their entire lives.
The creative act as a private experience is something to be honoured. Your work doesn't need a destination, it just needs to exist.
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In this Solana winter I’ll be buying art & making some experimentally.
In the last year, I’ve spent around 70% of my total earnings from this space back into artists.
In the past week I’ve collected almost 20 works for the URS Treasury.
Still much to do. Share me something.
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Between lost chances & fate. 🔊
Audio by @itsMcNatt
26 Editions ◎3. Releasing this Thursday on @exchgART for the 7th @CODA_Exhibition.
Pre-sale for holders → 11am EST
Public sale → 12pm EST
Giving away 1 edition to anyone who RTs & tags their top underrated artists.
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So much to celebrate about @sleeprarts solo exhibition.
Every work has been sold or reserved.
Yesterday, a notable traditional art collector came in and said he hadn't been this moved by an artist since he collected Banksy in the early 2000's.
Artists on @solana are next. ❤️
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'drowning room'
The second work in my genesis collection, micheal. Going live on auction tomorrow at 6pm EST.
Continue reading.
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Tonight, @sleeprarts debut solo exhibition.
Over 6 months in the making. I couldn't be more grateful to be working with an artist who is so faithful to their destiny.
A singular voice who guides us all in redefining how to see, how to believe & how to boldly, boldly dream. ✨
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Solana price heading down. TPS heading down.
We're going all the way down and up together. 🫳 🫴
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Interviewing @sleeprarts in the gallery.
“The Underworld” is a standout work. It has received overwhelming reactions from visitors of the exhibit. Some spent hours with it, some returned the next day to see it again.
Standing here, the air becomes very still, and time halts.
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Thoughts on our 1st exhibition:
1. Quality prints > screens
2. Casual viewers become passionate fans after hearing the artist’s story
3. Delicate conversations around NFTs, speak on the work first
4. Leave them with something to talk about, be detailed, be bold, be strange
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Don't let twitter fool you if you're an artist.
Growth is non-linear & nuanced, especially when daily SOL NFT users has halved from 1 year ago.
Art is not a sprint.
Create timeless, enduring work.
Create with the idea you are speaking to multitudes of future generations.
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Not deploying capital for SOL, but for more art.
NFA but now is a good time to think about purchasing work for a major discount and getting more exposure to 1/1 art.
Art outlives us all. It will outlive this brief era of panic.
So, I will be peacefully collecting & creating.
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Come and peruse "Bu's Corner" ✨
My favourite thing to do after collecting 1/1 art is putting it up in my @solaris_nft gallery. Show me yours?
solaris.so/space/334
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I started in this space nearly 1 year ago knowing absolutely nothing. I still know nothing. But I was graced by people around me who were generous enough to educate, nurture & trust in me. As such, I will always been impelled to give my all to the art community that made me. 👑
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'rural intent'
Stripping it back to simple studies while working on a more intricate 2nd collection.
I've been trying to recenter & clarify my mind for a while.
Art is about life. And in the end, I want to live life more fully to become a better person, expresser & artist.
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Im trying to bring collectors to artists & artists to collectors in the cutest way possible.
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'violet moon'
Has sold for ◎69 to @iamkadense.
As this auction vastly outperformed my expectations, I have donated half of the proceeds to the @MinistryArt Artist Foundation. The first thing that has been funded is @21dao_, the only non-profit artist organization here.
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'sun womb'
Auction is now live for 24h. Starting bid is set at ◎1. Link & more below.
For Michael.
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There is no collective right/wrong answer for what artists should do right now.
Whether you're continuing to mint & release your work.
Or taking a pause & quietly observing.
Whether it exists in material or idea, the real "work" of the artist is a way of being in the world.
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'the other side of silence'
A gift of gratitude to all my holders.
I've been lucky enough to be here from the early days of art on Solana. And in the new year, I've promised myself to create more, to share more, and to show the other side.
Blessings, I love you all. ❤️
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Long before most people cared about Art on SOL, Charty. Toshi and I were building the community, the infrastructure & personal support for creators in this space.
We've never stopped.
And we will never stop continuing to build for the future of art on chain.
@Muses_NFT 💎
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GM.
So many emotions today.
I started my journey here 1 year ago.
And today, I want to celebrate all the artists who have gotten me to the place I am today.
To whoever needs to hear it, keep focused, dream high.
I've seen the unimaginable happen. I am proof of that.
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GM Solana artists ✨
If you believe in the future of 1/1 art, you’ll believe in the vision of @MinistryArt.
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1/ A year ago I thought I would never share my work.
I spent many years before web3 waiting for something to happen.
At some point, I stopped waiting.
And here I am today having my art displayed in NYC at the @JTLissPhotoArt x @PenguloveNFT exhibition.
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you are my most guarded creation.
For my 2nd collection.
All the pieces are coming together slowly, and the moments that have emerged are taking shape and beginning to fly.
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I just counted.. and I cannot believe I've collected almost 400 artworks in the past year alone on Solana.
It's staggering just how many artists fly under the radar.
There are so many creators that have yet to be discovered by collectors.
Never stop. We will find you. ❤️
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'sun womb'
The final work in my genesis collection, micheal. Going live on auction tomorrow at 6pm EST.
Continue reading.
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gm —
The next movement comes from what we do in this void.
With less noise, we can manoeuvre this market with clarity;
Expressing ourselves when it feels like hardly anyone is paying attention.
So when they do show up, we can execute effectively.
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Art shouldn't be just another form of online consumption.
By valuing art primarily for its ability to generate engagement & likes on twitter, we see artists conforming to popular trends.
We risk losing sight of deeper meaning.
Tread your own path. Your vision is the only one.
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GM Solana artists ✨
It's a knife fight out here.
Bull or bear, we keep creating.
We keep building. We keep moving.
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There are several more works I've made in this series, but I just have to decide what I want to be shared. For now, these three will remain the center pieces.
If you read this all, thank you.
Maybe I can buy you a drink some time.
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Bought two pizzas last night and saved one for today. I woke up and I literally can’t find my other pizza. I looked everywhere. How did I lose a whole pizza - I live alone. 🍕
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Freshened up my @exchgART profile. ✨
We survived @holaplex and we're going to make it through the closing of @formfunction too. This space adjusts incrementally everyday, and I already see new 1/1 marketplaces beginning to build...
Let me know if you are still here.
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'drowning room'
Has sold to @iamstephenyuan for ◎105.
I would like to respond to the thoughts that were written by Stephen in his thread. Some words below.
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The art & the artist, @sleeprarts.
We're beyond proud to see one of @solana's most captivating voices electrify London.
There are so many stories to share. But among many is the story of one man who spent 15 years working in obscurity hoping for one chance to break through...
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Artists, be aware that art-history is encountering the greatest rupture in 500 years.
The visibility of underrepresented creators is unprecedented.
Coupled with blockchain & AI technology, we are at the helm of a defining moment in culture.
You are keepers of history.
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'tomb monsoon'
50 editions for ◎3.
A monument for Michael.
He never had a funeral, so this is his memorial. Releasing tomorrow, time TBA. Read below.
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All the artists of @The_URS_ are powerhouses.
When I sit back and look at them all, I am deeply humbled.
When @chartsnip3r and I started URS in September, there was not a lot of interest in us and certainly not in buying art. But we evolved, adapted, and so did the market.
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This will be a long one, because there's a lot I want to share with you. ❤️
As you've read above, I am now officially part of the Matrica team.
If you found the @MatricaLabs account liking your tweets recently and being cuter than usual, it was absolutely me.
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'violet moon'
This work is the opener to my genesis series, michael. And my first auction is now live, reserve is set at ◎1.
Read below.
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One of the biggest spaces in my heart is for Indonesian artists. They raised me here in web3. ❤️
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'this is how you were born'
Sold to @z_Coping for ◎100.
I am forever in awe that there are people who wish to collect these relics of tomorrow. Thank you Coping for collecting the final work in the series, becoming my 7th 1/1 collector.
3 works remain available for buy now.
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