On your journey through the wild and wonderful world of onchain art, have you ever found yourself in a conversation with someone who all this *points to the ether* hasn’t quite clicked for yet? Maybe they even hit you with a, “But can’t you just download the jpeg if it’s already online?”
Before newcomers have encountered the high quality art, curation, creatives, and builders in this space, this can be a challenging learning curve to overcome. Below are a few lines to keep in your back pocket to help get the masses on side:
It helps to think of digital art as an entirely new medium. Since we spend a considerable amount of time online, this is a real way for us to experience art even though it’s not physical.
As a new medium, blockchain technology has created a way for digitally native artists to monetize their creativity directly – an alternative to selling their skills as services.
In the same way that buying a print of “The Starry Night” by Van Gogh or taking a photo of the piece on a visit to the MoMa are very different to being the true owner, the same applies for digital art. Yes, you can download most media online, but buying art onchain certifies you as the true owner, offering all the status that comes with that.
It can be rare for a collector to be connected with an artist after buying one of their pieces in the traditional art space, but the onchain art world has created a magic new ecosystem of online communities where artist-collector connections are commonplace.
Blockchain has created a seamless way to track provenance and guarantee royalties – a whole new, artist-first paradigm.
SUPERRARE CURATED
CURATED CONVERSATIONS: BHARE
“I’ve given away so many pieces of myself to the fault that I’ve lost this little body of mine. I’m floating; drowning seems impossible; living is dramatic; dying seems out of reach. Collaged from excerpts of personal journals.” – Bhare
Drawing inspiration from his personal journals, multi-media artist Shareon Blenman, otherwise known as Bhare, imbeds his artworks with reflections of his individual growth journey and the intimate intricacies of home life. His pieces are filled with symbolism – a nod towards an ever-evolving spectrum of emotions which he represents through bold, geometric shapes, figures, and expressive free writing. Post-pandemic, he delves into the drama of hyper-introversion, cross-examining his place in the world and probing questions around identity and belonging. In 2021, Bhare entered the web3 ecosystem, seamlessly merging introspection with technological innovation.
Today, Bhare lives and works in North Carolina, merges his work both through traditional and digital styles, and showcases his work in prestigious galleries from New York, to Copenhagen, to Los Angeles.
Batsoupyum has now taken on the role of the Rare Collection's first guest curator. Over the month of June, Batsoupyum has a budget of 100,000 $RARE to spend on art listed on SuperRare.
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