Jen Stark x SuperRare Genesis Drop: “Mandala”

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Jen Stark is highly regarded as a chromatic powerhouse, whose meditative works flourish in the warm, liminal space between spirituality and psychedelia. She has made international waves in the art scene for over a decade. Despite having work in the permanent collections of some of the world’s most renowned museums, including the Smithsonian American Art Museum and MOCA Miami, the LA based artist says the emerging metaverse is the space she’s most excited about, “in all my years being involved in the traditional art world, I’ve never felt so supported and energized about creating artwork as I do now.” On March 26th, she broke records with her entrance to the NFT universe.

Photographed by Ira Chernova in Jen Stark’s studio in Los Angeles, California

This week, Jen will debut her SuperRare genesis piece, “Mandala”, a mesmerizing, looped animation focused on a myriad of colorful waves and vibrational phases. The work, which will go live for a 24 hour auction on Wednesday April 14th 12pm pst, is a collaborative effort between Jen Stark and legendary artist David Lewandowski, with an original score by Charlie Scovill.

Selected Stills from “Mandala”

Conceptually, Jen and David set out to create, “a meditative animated artwork that depicts the infinite cycle of the universe through abstract and hypnotic patterning,” with the intention of taking the viewer, “through iterations of color and distortion while the ambient soundscape creates an ethereal, space-like quality”. The resulting art is a jaw-dropping loop that distinguishes itself with vision, clarity, and an untouchable mastery of color palette.

Selected Stills from “Mandala”

In the rapidly evolving world of crypto art, Jen’s focus on strategic, considered drops and community support distinguishes her from her peers. Jen feels drawn to the “electricity that artists and creators are experiencing in the crypto space”, empowered by artistic autonomy, “we are building our own worlds, and creating the rules as we speak”.

Photographed by Ira Chernova in Jen Stark’s studio in Los Angeles, California

At the completion of her first auction, Jen donated a portion of her sale to Downtown Women’s Center and Inner City Arts, as well as Love Activists, and plans to do so for all future auctions. She has also started her own NFT collection, and intends to continue reinvesting a portion of her earnings back into the community that has welcomed her with open arms.