Many artists have pivotal pieces in their portfolio that marked a turning point in their career or personal growth. Do you have such a piece? If so, can you tell us about it?
I believe I have at least three crucial pieces in my portfolio.
The first is the digital collage I made for “The Art of Gender and Sexuality”. It marked the beginning of my journey in the web3 space as a creator – before that I was just a spectator. Moreover, it influenced the topics in my work: freedom of expression, sexuality, sensuality of the body.
The second is not a single piece but an entire project: the 1mouth collection, made of 50 digital collages. It defined my signature style. Many people noticed that I was creating a series of similar work and while the full collection may look simpler than my other works, it is certainly something you can recognize as a full collection.
The third crucial piece that marked a turning point is my SuperRare genesis: ‘Last call’ led me to a very different kind of collage. While everyone is always trying to add their story to the pieces, in this collection I try to let people find or create their own story based on the elements and input they see. It’s like a role-playing game: you have the elements in the artwork, your background, and you create your own story based on the world around you.
Who are your top three favorite NFT artists right now, and how have they influenced your own style or approach?
Long story short: Slimesunday, Beeple, DeeKay.
The only one that has influenced my style a lot is Slimesunday. I was in his discord and competed in many of his weekly challenges – I won too! This has helped me develop my style and improve my Photoshop skills. Moreover, his art is super hot and inspiring, he is a master with textures, sometimes I would try to emulate what the texture was like, in a specific work.
Beeple and DeeKay didn’t influence my style, but I could stare at their art for hours.