Artists commissioned for a 'phygital' exhibition at Friends with Benefits' inaugural festival reflect on the decentralized future of digital art.
. OpenSea contributed $100,000 to commission their NFT artworks for an exhibition called “The Flock,” which will be on view both online and in real life, as part of FWB festival, alongside panel talks, workshops, experiential offerings, pool parties and performances.
The curatorial process for this “phygital” exhibition was led democratically by FWB community members, and half of the artists were chosen through nominations. Aligned with their belief in decentralization and horizontal power, the funds from OpenSea will be split evenly by the 10 artists. “Each new technology affords us with new tools and resources for tapping into what it means to be a different kind of contributor — the blockchain is no different,” says artist and FWB member Eileen Skyers.
**It gives artists more control over the way they can approach their practice, to be able to create work on their own terms and benefit from more direct access to their collectors and supporters. It also affords more artists the opportunity to find ways into an art world that has traditionally been guarded by institutions.I would like people to better understand that NFTs can be high quality artworks, and move away from the perception of NFTs as a medium for cartoons and kitsch.
**I think diversity of spaces, curators, and artists is point blank important. It creates opportunities for new ideas and communities to occur. I don't think that a small amount of institutions should be the arbiters of what is valid art or culturally relevant.There seems to be a misconception that NFTs are a singular type of artwork. That is untrue, and there is a wide breadth of styles.
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