Amir Karimian NFT Artist Interview | NFT CULTURE | Web3 Culture NFTs and Crypto Art
Amir Karimian is an independent graphic designer and visual artist living and working in Iran. He studied graphic design and is currently a university lecturer.
His visual expression in handling the morphology of the writings is quite formalistic. His forms are created with the origin of the written form and the expression of personal feeling is evident in his works.
His work is shaped under the influence of nature and sensitivity to the phenomena and events around him, and his visual expression has a different approach to other artists. He uses visual factors to transform external realities into works of art, and when he reflects these facts with the language of art, the effect goes beyond reality itself.
Where are you from? (State a bit of your background, have you moved, etc.)
I’m Iranian and I’m from Kurdistan
Can you tell us about your background and what led you down the path to becoming an artist and eventually experimenting with NFTs?
I have been interested in art since I was a child. I painted more during school. Art has always been with me. I was engaged in art everywhere and at any time. I worked as a graphic designer at university and was very interested in graphic design. I did many graphic projects, such as: posters, logos, packaging, billboards and book covers, etc. Before the NFT world, I worked in graphic design that had no clients, and I only worked for myself. I also had an exhibition of these works in 2017. In 2021 I got to know NFT. NFT was a window to the world for me. I could design works that were completely artistic and without clients, and that was exciting for me. I have always dreamed of digital design works such as paintings to be displayed in museums and galleries and priced and sold. This was done by NFT.
When did you make your first NFT? Which platform did you choose and why?
29 June 2021, makersplace.com
Because the selected artists were there and it was not open to anyone to be there.
Can you tell us one thing you can’t live without? (and why)
Yes, art. I can’t imagine a day without art. Because art is life for me.
Who is your favorite artist(s) (Not NFT)? What about their style resonates with you?
Catherine zask / Stefan sagmeister / David carson / Niklaus troxler / …
The way they look and the way they look at the typography appeals to me.
Who is your favorite NFT artist? What makes this artist unique?
Tyler hobbs, Abstract work and converting that work into coding is very unique.
What made you pursue NFT art?
Art without order and sale at a good price
What’s the one piece of NFT art you wish you’d bought but missed out on?
I like Tyler hobb’s work and I hope to have one of them.
If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go? Why this location?
I think France is a place of relaxation and art.
What are your other passions besides art? Why?
I like playing chess because it is an intellectual competition.
Do you make other forms of art?
Yes, I also do calligraphy
How did you arrive at your specific style?
I don’t know exactly when it was, but my work automatically became formalistic and typographic. Maybe that got me interested in typography.
How has your style evolved over the years?
This happened with age and gaining experience and seeing works and interacting with the outside world.
What is coming in the near future?
More beautiful works, more sales and maybe migration…
If you could collaborate with one artist, who would it be?
Catherine zash
Do you have any upcoming drops?
Yes, I am completing my collection.
Where can collectors find your work?
What was your biggest failure and what did you learn from it?
I studied experimental sciences in high school and did not study art, but later I changed my major in university and went towards my interest. The biggest lesson was to move towards interest.
Anything else you want to share?
My work has been shown at various international biennales and poster exhibitions:
15th International Poster Biennale in Mexico-2020 | International Poster Biennale in Ecuador-2020| 10th International Bolivia Poster Biennial 2019 | International Typomania Poster Annual-2019 | The International Poster Biennale of Goldenbee Russia-2018 | 10th International Tranava Slovakia Poster Quarterly 2018 | 14th International Poster Biennale in Mexico-2018 | Ecuador International Poster Biennale -2018 | Finland’s 20th International Lahti Poster Biennale 2017 | The International Poster Biennale of Goldenbee Russia-2016 | International Poster Biennial of Goldenbee Russia- 2014 | Netherlands International Poster Exhibition (Oriental Design)-2019 | China International Environment Day Poster International Exhibition-2019 | China International Design Week Poster Exhibition-2019 | International Typomania Russia Poster Exhibition-2017 | Turkish International Poster Exhibition titled Iranian Look-2013 | Bardio Slovakia International Poster Exhibition-2019 | Solo Poster Exhibition: Sanandaj – Surah Gallery-2018
Link to the website:
Social links:
https://www.instagram.com/amirkarimian/
https://twitter.com/AmirKarimian9
https://www.facebook.com/avinyamir
Links to the NFT Marketplace:
Link to pieces you want to highlight in the piece (and prices if needed)
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