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lockchain and helped us to create a big following of fans of the
artwork as well as a truly lovely community of like-minded people.
I’m currently working on a new project with some very skilled
developers (and old school friends) to diversify into the Solana
blockchain world of NFTs. Space Goats On Acid may sound somewhat
flippantly titled, but the intention behind this project is to seriously
look at the burgeoning world of research into the potential benefits
of certain psychotropic medicines. We will donate a percentage of
profits to MAPS (the Multi Disciplinary Association for Psychedelic
Research) and other centres of research into psychedelic studies for
mental health.
As a bipolar man, I’ve always been interested in finding ways of
coping with and managing my mental health. Primarily, I cope
through my creative output but there is a growing world of research
and discovery into the use of these long-prohibited molecules as
treatment for debilitating conditions such as depression and PTSD.
We’re also committed to using this new platform as a launchpad for
artists wanting to make a debut in the NFT space. As I’ve already
mentioned, there’s a certain amount of fear, uncertainty and doubt
when first getting into the NFT world and it can be a daunting
task to initiate the move yourself when you are trained in fine art
or illustration. To remedy this, we’re hoping that the success of our
initial project will create a platform and marketplace from which new
artists can launch NFT collections and gain some momentum from
the community we have already built.
We envision this as a kind of stepping stone for artists to get work in
front of the NFT collector community and make the transition from
‘real world’ to NFT space a little less stressful and daunting. We
already have on board some well known names from the worlds of
illustration and graphic art, and will be providing all of the blockchain
technology and support they need in order to start selling their work
in this exciting new space.
We’re in the early stages of our current project but people can find
more information at our website or via the project’s Twitter account.
Find out more about all of Ed Merlin Murray’s NFT projects here.
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