Magzoid Magazine - Luxury Magazine in the Creative Space | September 2022

NFTs, a technology that can bridge the
gap in the art world
A
bridge is a medium
that connects one from
point A to point B. In
the artistic world, such
a bridge exists that
serves as a connector between the
long-standing art institutions and
the new influx of digitalization in art.
NFTs, known as non-fungible
tokens, have taken on the mantle
as a new form of art at the
intersection of technology and art.
NFTs are minted digitally and gain
their value due to the nature of the
blockchain-based origins of these
digital art tokens. Blockchain is
the technology that enabled the
birth of NFTs through an artist's
prowess. This fact provides NFT
an opportunity to become a new
art form in the coming years, as it
enables artists and animators alike
to extend their work formats and
explore different ways to showcase
their subjects.
I don’t actually consider myself
a digital artist. My animations are
based on paintings, and I’ve been
exhibiting my work for as long
as I can remember in physical
galleries. I do animations to see
movement… It’s an extension of
my art practice,” said Mr. Calleja. A
Filipino animator who found NFTs
as an extension of his animations
and a platform to showcase his
works.
Today, the jury is still out for NFTs.
Though some groups refer to it as
an element of fine art, many avid
art followers still prefer physical
canvases over digital tokens. This
simple fact speaks volumes about
the public’s general perception of
art created through technology.
But there have been some great
showcases of digital works by
artists that make an exciting case
in support of art composed through
and with technology.
Education is vital in introducing
a new art form to the general
public. Galleries and art forums
are the best places to get started.
By providing a space for NFTs to
be appreciated, we stand to see
the bridge widen and enable the
general community to understand
and be aware of this new medium
of art, NFT art.
We must realize that today art
means a lot of different things. With
software like Adobe Lightroom and
Photoshop, one can achieve mindboggling
fidelity through digital art.
Digital art is an essential element
of modern art history, and finding
ways for it to become part of
mainstream art alongside physical
compositions is a great way to
bridge technology and art.
The perspective exists when we
see NFTs as the bridge between
existing art institutions and new
artists. With the rise of digital
art and artists, collectors have
started taking interest in such
works. Galleries and forums that
used to host physical art now
find themselves providing for the
demand of having physical spaces
to showcase NFTs.
NFTs are a product of art
enabled by technology. Riding
on this wave of generative art,
NFT artists has enjoyed growing
popularity. Using artificial
intelligence and machine learning/
algorithms, artists can tap into
the power of programming to
develop new media and add
new interactive elements to their
works. Such as infinite zooms, 3D
landscapes, life-like fidelity, and so
much more.
Technology has changed every
aspect of our lives, so why not art?
We believe that NFT art stands to
augment existing art communities
and styles. Combining the
creativity and ingenuity of an artist
with a machine-learning algorithm
to generate art in minutes allows
for extraordinary ways for artists to
tell stories through their paintings.
All in all, technology and art
are uncharted territory for all us
art enthusiasts. We believe that
with so many instances of NFT art
breaking new ground in terms of
the technology applied and the
stories told through the works,
we should give NFT art a chance
to reduce the gap between
technology and art in the 21st
century.
-editor@magzoid.com
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