The more I learn about NFTs, the less I like them. This is not an invitation for anyone to "educate" me on their supposed virtues; I don't see them. They leave me cold. The concept turns me off. It doesn't move me.
I am convinced that anyone who has tried to convince me that I should make NFT art doesn't understand my work at all and probably hasn't even read my artist statement. How could I make art in a way that has such an enormous carbon footprint when my whole premise is based on using recycled materials? It would undermine everything I'm doing.
Beyond the philosophical/conceptual aspect of things, the aesthetics are another consideration. My work is sculptural and it isn't as impactful when rendered 2-dimensionally.
As I've said before,
photography will never do justice to art that is textured and painted with metallic, iridescent, and fluorescent pigments. You have to see it in person. You have to see the way the light hits it from different angles, and the variety of shadows it casts on itself and on the wall. It has to be experienced.
I won't judge other artists for doing what they feel they need to do to survive. I don't feel like it's my place to do so. But I do have a question for prospective NFT collectors:
Do you really want to collect art, or do you just want a widget to bet on?
If you've managed to make a fortune from your cryptocurrency endeavors, why not cash some of it out and buy some physical, tangible art from me that you can display on your wall? Go ahead. Just remember that I take US dollars, not Bitcoin.
Further reading:
What do NFTs mean for art? And for the Earth
NFTs are not utopian, not environmentally friendly, yet seductive to many
The Future Is Not Only Useless, It’s Expensive
The NFT's Aura, or, Why Is NFT Art So Ugly?
Why Traditional Artists Should Ignore the NFT Hype (For Now)
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