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How Is Web3 Revolutionizing the Art World? – with VESA | S3 E46
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VESA is a multi-award winning digital art pioneer with 15 years of experience. He is among the first five artists to start making crypto art & NFTs in 2017. He is considered to be a leading artist building the Web3 fine art realm, winning the NFT Artist of the Year from AIBC Summit (2023) top Web3 Artists award from L’Officiel Arabia and World NFT artist Award in Korea (both 2022). His last museum show was at the Museum of the Future in Dubai.
In 2013, his digital art project with actress Veena Malik reached around 300M people, with critical acclaim. He is also the founder of VESA Digital LLC, a company in Dubai focusing on holistic physical & digital art experiences. VESA is currently working with “The Great Hack” Netflix documentary star Brittany Kaiser for a web3 art project, and a commission piece for Crypto(dot)com.
His art has been collected by hedge funds, exchanges, CEO's and influencers. Among them are Charles Hoskinson, Charlie Lee, Dr Marwan Al Zarouni, H.E Amna Fikri, Mondoir, Saeed Al Darmaki, Colborn, Tone Vays, Coach K, Willy Woo, and many others.
This episode was recorded through a Podcastle call on January 18, 2024. Read the blog article and show notes here: https://webdrie.net/crafting-the-future-of-art-in-a-digital-world-with-vesa/
Chapters
1. What inspired your journey into digital art and the integration with blockchain technology? (00:02:48)
2. Can you describe the opportunities and challenges you encountered as one of the pioneers in NFT art back in 2017? (00:07:35)
3. How do you envision Web3 reshaping the landscape for artists like yourself, particularly in terms of ownership, distribution, and other aspects of the industry? (00:11:45)
4. How do you conceptualize your digital art pieces, and how does the digital nature of your work influence your creative process? (00:15:40)
5. Have you been involved in any projects related to the metaverse, or do you have insights on the role of art within the metaverse? (00:21:54)
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