SANTA MONICA, Calif., Aug. 9, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Saatchi arthis latest NFT collection, Visions of the futurewill make its public debut on August 24. Token holders of the online gallery’s genesis NFT release, The other avatarswill be able to preview the exhibition only from 22 August.
The jury-curated NFT auction features works never before exhibited by 50 art photographers who envision and explore what the future might look like through both utopian and dystopian lenses. The featured artists, who hail from over 20 countries worldwide, were selected by a world-class panel of thought leaders in photography and the NFT space.
“We are committed to providing a platform where visionary creative voices can redefine the art world, whether working traditionally or with blockchain technology,” said Capucine Jenkins, Senior Manager of Digital Art and NFTs at Saatchi Art. “It was integral to the project that the selected photographers represent artists from around the world who make profound contributions to the photographic space.”
Collectively, the works in the exhibition reflect artists’ visions for the coming decades in a period of great uncertainty and rapid development. Award-winning Ukrainian artist duo Synchrodogs explore the ongoing tension between humans and nature by depicting altered figures in unexpected images. Los Angeles-based interdisciplinary artist Brooke Ashley Barone creates surreal photographs that aim to translate her dreams into explosively impressive visual representations. Photographer Jin-Woo Presena uses large-scale aerial photography to trigger emotions and provide an escape from everyday life. Ghana-based figurative artist Miiickey Madu evokes hopeful and imaginative nature scenes through the use of digital and manual processes, including drawing and painting.
To create a holistic collecting experience for both digital and traditional art buyers, Saatchi Art is pleased to offer a first-of-its-kind phygital art experience as part of Visions of the future. Each auction winner will receive a limited edition framed print in addition to ownership of the photograph NFT. Subsequent token holders who purchase on the secondary market will have the opportunity to redeem one of two remaining editions of the print until the end of 2022.
“Since we were founded more than a decade ago, we have continuously leveraged innovative technology to democratize the art market; our embrace of web3 is a natural evolution of this mission,” noted Saatchi Art General Manager, Wayne Chang. “Being able to include a physical art object with an NFT purchase is a great bridge for traditional art collectors to web3 and vice versa.”
To see the full artist list and sign up for email updates for this and other NFT projects, visit https://www.saatchiart.com/nft/visions-of-the-future.
About Saatchi Art
Leading online art gallery Saatchi Art has one of the world’s largest selections of original art and helps people around the world find the art and artists they love. The online art gallery offers original paintings, drawings, sculptures and photographs by over 100,000 emerging artists from over 100 countries. Saatchi Art is redefining the experience of buying and selling art by providing art lovers with free art advisory services and an expertly curated art selection, while providing artists with a convenient and welcoming environment in which to exhibit and sell their work. To discover the world of Saatchi Art, please visit www.saatchiart.com.
About Leaf Group
Leaf Group Ltd. is a diversified consumer internet company that builds enduring, creator-driven brands that reach passionate audiences in large and growing lifestyle categories, including fitness and wellness (Well+Good, Livestrong.com and MyPlate App), and home, art & design (Saatchi Art, Society6 and Hunker ). Leaf Group is a subsidiary of Graham Holdings Company (NYSE: GHC). For more information on Leaf Group, visit www.leafgroup.com.
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