Category: Art
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Digital, Physical and Metaphysical Art of NFTs: Blitmap Comic and Ripcache Public // Private
This past week saw two monumental announcements in the realm of NFTs, particularly in bridging the digital-to-physical gap: Titan Comics unveiled a six-part series for the Blitmap project and ripcache tweeted a release with Transient Labs. The news was exciting for me because Blitmap, led by Dom Hofmann and Chris Supino, holds a special place…
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Under the Watchful Eye: The Art of Ripcache and the Surveillance Camera
From cradle to grave, we are constantly monitored. Some people have faith that this is done by a deity with all-knowing eyes, but today, there is something more tangible: the omnipresent eye of the camera. From the moment we come into this world to the moment we depart it, the camera watches us. And hell,…
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WTF is Terraforms by Mathcastles?
Well hell. My New Year’s resolution was to blog more, then I got COVID and everything went to crap. I wanted to wrap this mid January as Terraforms were surging. But even though the floor has come back to Earth, I still think that this is an important piece! Hope everyone is well—let’s hop to…
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Provenance and Permanence: Why On-Chain Art Matters
We are at a sea change when it comes to digital art, and it is all being driven by the blockchain. While many folks may dismiss NFT art, specifically pixel art, as being a fad, history will soon prove them otherwise. Monet and impressionists were looked down upon by the establishment for their new style…