DESERT DOWN TOWN
9/19 @ 8a EST on @niftygateway
places that formed the person who i am today.
places that make us feel something as human beings.
the big city + miles deep into the desert southwest: the barren land that was once the ocean floor during the time of the dinosaur.
GM! ๐๏ธ today @ 5:55p EST for 24h
10 open editions @ $5.55 w 5.55% royalties
IT(AI)NT drops only on @niftygateway
Moments in time that never existed that I wish i could have created, then did using AI
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Excited I got the chance to checkout the beautiful Moco Museum Concept Store designed by @sixnfive while on a layover in Barcelona earlier this week. Perfectly perfectly executed.
To any artist struggling with sales and/or engagement:
In the past, many artists created art for the pure joy of it. This obviously shifted with the emergence of the internet. And more recently, web3 has fueled a further incentive for artists to create by earning money at the same time. This has created a new kind of art market where - perhaps - the motivation for some is entirely based on social recognition and the potential for making money. Obviously, there are not enough galleries, collectors, art fairs, and even LCD screens for everyone. Far from, in fact. Few will 'make it big time', most won't.
Add to that, the fact that the bull/bear of this particular market also plays a role. Something that no single person has any control over.
This is a great opportunity to ask yourself: Why do you create? What is your goal? If Twitter and Instagram died tomorrow, and if all the collectors vanished, would you still be creating?
Art is not just about hype cycles and FOMO - it's a long-term pursuit. A lifestyle. A way to learn about yourself, and the world, by stimulating your curiosity. It can be therapy and even meditation, and it can be a beautiful way to connect with others, and the list goes on.
However, if your motivation is somewhat linked to social recognition and money, don't fret. Many successful artists worked relentlessly for many years without any significant recognition. In fact, most of the greatest art we have today wasn't understood and appreciated at first. But those artists kept going because they found qualities in the pursuit that went beyond any external factors. I hope you have found the same. Keep going ๐ค
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