by Petter Pentilä
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I am Petter and I am a motion designer from Finland. CryptoArt was something I first heard about in 2019, but it was not very popular at the time, and to be honest, I did not fully comprehend the concept back then.  However, this year I have been getting more into crypto-investing and I heard a lot of talk about NFTs on social media. The notion of using blockchain to confirm the ownership of digital assets sparked my curiosity, and after doing some research, I decided to tokenize my first animations on SuperRare. I have been on SuperRare for 2 months now, and I must say that it has been a fantastic experience, and I have learned a lot about NFTs and cryptocurrencies in general. What I especially like about the platform is the friendly community. 

I began animating when I was ten years old, back when flash websites such as Newgrounds were popular. As a kid, my ambition was to make my own animated series. I believe that the humor and style of those early flash animations influenced my animation style a lot. Today, I make animations with a humorous tone in the hopes of making people laugh. My artwork follows a certain style, for instance, all my animations are endless loops. I also seek to avoid using outlines as much as possible, as I feel it gives my animations a cleaner appearance. Sound design is also an important part of my animations as it delivers important information which cannot be done visually. I create the majority of the sounds myself, but I do sometimes collaborate with other sound designers. The way I come up with my animations varies a lot. Sometimes an idea just pops up and sometimes I must take a long walk before I come up with something. I always try to experiment and animate stuff that I have never done before, that way I always continue learning even if the animation does not turn out well. 

Even though I am a graduate student in Economics, I have always been fascinated by art and especially animations.  Growing up I loved watching South Park and it has been one of my primary inspirations. I think that there is a lot of important things that economists can learn from art. For example, I think that by creating animations, I have learned how to view things from different perspectives and that things can be interpreted in different ways. I also believe it has made me more creative. I see creativity as a process in which new ideas are developed, and it is, therefore, a valuable skill to have in any industry. I believe that everyone has the potential to be creative; however, since being creative requires one to stand out, not everyone is brave enough to do so. I, for one, have not always been very creative, but after many years of animating, I have grown accustomed to breaking norms and not being afraid of being different. 

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Known as the “godson of Andy Warhol” British hyper pop artist Philip Colbert is celebrated for his masterful hyper pop paintings and has created a global following for his iconic cartoon Lobster alter ego. He has exhibited in museums and galleries worldwide from Tate Modern, The Saatchi Gallery, to The Modern Art Museum in Shanghai. 

For his second NFT release Colbert has collaborated with Iconic US band Devo to create the unique work LOB-STER DE-VO. 

LOB-STER DE-VO

“Devo were my favorite band growing up, and an inspiring creative energy, so it’s been amazing getting the chance to work with them on this work,” Colbert said. “I love the way the NFT space has created an accessible platform where art and Music join forces in a revolutionary way. Never before has their been such a platform to present art in this way. In art history i have always been obsessed with this cross over of art & music, from the Ballet Rus where De Chirco & Picasso designed costumes and sets for the Ballet to the aesthetics of the Punk & Pop movement.”

“For me,” Colbert said, “Devo are the ultimate art band, and for the work they created the unique Devo track LOB-STER DE-VO”. 

“Instinctively I felt that my Lobster and the iconic Devo energy dome were destined to be together: The Lobster loves Devo.”

Using a similar theme of the Crucifixion to Colbert’s first NFT work ‘The CRYPTOFIXTION’, Colbert further explores the role digital ideology is playing in the re-brith of a more digital orientated era for humanity, and the defining role art plays in such times. Colbert also play’s reference to the use of 3 crucifictions in DEVO’s Iconic music video ‘Through being cool’ 1981.                                                                                                                                 

About Philip Colbert 

Born in Scotland and living and working in London. Colbert is often referred to as the “godson of Andy Warhol”. Colbert has created a global following for his cartoon lobster persona and his masterful hyper pop history paintings. His work powerfully explores the patterns of contemporary digital culture and its relationship to a deeper art historical dialogue. “I became an artist when I became a Lobster” says Colbert. 

Graduating with an MA in Philosophy from St. Andrews University, Colbert’s work has received international acclaim in museums and galleries worldwide for his energetic new approach to painting and pop theory. Following on from early Pop painters such as Richard Hamilton, Roy Lichtenstein and James Rosenquist. Colbert’s paintings cross high art themes from old master paintings and contemporary art theory with everyday symbols of mass contemporary culture, all narrated through the eyes of Colbert’s cartoon Lobster alter ego. He has been championed as a contemporary pop master by art world figures such as Charles Saatchi & Simon de Pury. 

About Devo

Devo is an American rock band from Akron, Ohio, formed in 1973. One of new wave’s most innovative bands, formed in Akron, Ohio, in 1972 by Kent State art students Gerald Casale and Mark Mothersbaugh. 

With their synergistic mix of electronic rock, unparalleled, theatrical live shows and groundbreaking music-videos directed by Devo co-founder, Gerald Casale, they created a multi-media art assault that resonates in 21st century, contemporary pop culture. 

Devo took their name from their concept of “de-evolution” — the idea that instead of evolving, mankind has actually regressed, as evidenced by the dysfunction and herd mentality of American society. Their music echoed this view of society as rigid, repressive, and mechanical, with appropriate touches — jerky, robotic rhythms; an obsession with technology and electronics (the group was among the first non-prog rock bands to make the synthesizer a core element); often atonal melodies and chord progressions — all of which were filtered through the perspectives of geeky misfits. Devo became a cult sensation, helped in part by their concurrent emphasis on highly stylized visuals, and briefly broke through to the mainstream with the smash single “Whip It,” whose accompanying video was made a staple by the fledgling MTV network.

“I always loved lobster on the rare occasions my family could afford it… I loved it because lobster was the one meal where I felt the urge to play with my food”

MARK MOTHERSBAUGH, DEVO

“LOB-STER-DE-VO” Clawing our way into the future. Breaking free. Looking for new traditions. De-evolution is real!”                                –

GERALD CASALE, DEVO

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I’m Adam Spizak, a designer and illustrator based in the UK. I love making art that combines my passion for sci-fi and storytelling with my love for nature and spiritual wellbeing.

“mAnimals Universe” is a series that follows the proto-animals, a race of ancient beings from four-dimensional space that guard nature’s tranquillity.

The series started by exploring sci-fi themes influenced by great surreal artists like H.R. Giger and Frank Herbert’s great writers. Slowly growing and expanding. Focusing on nature’s themes and connected to spirituality and wellbeing – each animal has a deeply personal meaning to me, and each reflects different struggles and hopes. Making the animals and creating these small worlds helps to personify my feelings as well as anxieties.

Each new artwork has a bit of lore that gives it context in the world of mAnimals, sometimes referring to the human side of that world – sometimes closer to the inner monologues, more self-reflective. I love storytelling and always enjoyed combining artwork and poetry.

Thank you, hope you enjoy this little passion project of mine.

Atlas, The Equator

[You must look after them, they need guidance] his father once said; the delicate young organics. The Threes. Observing them was his duty, those tiny creatures. [They worry so much]. He was there when they swam in the oldest water, when they split the fragment and scorched their green moon. He guided them to the Golden Path and through The Scattering when they drifted through the endless stars, lost and lonely. So lonely.

Scythian, The First Father.

He awoke when the first spark of consciousness was born. As the Great Tree exploded across time, so did he. He was nowhere, and he was everything.  Scythian was a name given to him by the “Threes”; that’s what he called the young beings from the lower dimensions. Threes. They were not [inaudible dialogue] [“focused”]; they are [inaudible dialogue] [“frail”]. He thought about how they could not walk through the dimensions like he did or drink from the stream-of-always-time? He was sad for them, often. Maybe one day they will, he thought.

Sedna, The Just

Encounter No. 1511. Year.65452.12 [classified] First void pilots said encountering her changes you. Your fears, doubts, anxieties – all go away. The Old Tribe called her [The Oracle] Asariri The Just. The Kensari have stories as old as the oldest mountains foretelling her return; they say her coming will carry a new age of knowledge. They also say it will awaken Chronos, The Prime Chaos.

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Zachary Darren Corzine is an award-winning 3D Designer / Director with a focus on experimental hyper-real animations. His work pushes the boundaries between real and surreal, while remaining grounded in tactile materials and photographic approaches. He has created work for brands including Apple, Disney, ESPN, Google, the NBA, and Nike.

“I’ve always drawn inspiration from the natural world and other disciplines and mediums outside of 3D. By pulling from unexpected sources, it allows me to re-interpret and filter from a new lens into the digital realm. By instilling surreal behaviors or unexpected qualities into realistic simulations, you can arrive at a place that’s unpredictable.”

His series ‘Textile Techniques’ is the culmination of these practices – swaths of velvety fur and layers of cloth grow in organic undulations, mesmerizing the viewer in it’s playfulness and stylization. Overarching patterns of plastic spheres containing clusters of sand weaves into itself, layered in it’s behavior and interactions. 

Zachary’s process is driven by experimentation and exploration. A major foundation of his work is built upon simulations and procedural systems, which he continues to develop with each new piece. 

“Coming from commercial design and advertising, I take a design-first approach, but within my personal work I am able to explore and challenge myself in a way I wouldn’t be able to otherwise. I’m looking to continually develop new techniques within digital art and 3D simulations, and engage with the audience by playing with their expectations.”

Zachary’s latest series, titled ‘Felt’ is an exploration of personal feelings of oneself, each looping in a hypnotic manner that is representative of the cycles we all go through. Each piece is representative of a different phase of personal growth, beginning with feeling constrained or restricted in one’s current circumstances, then growing out of one’s own skin, shedding our outer shell to gain a new perspective and beginning the cycle anew. 

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