22 Sep 2021
TIME NFT PIECES
Awhile back, TIME Magazine dipped their toes in the crypto pond by releasing 3 special edition covers as NFT's. For an establishment with a long history and rich heritage, it was a bold statement of their adaptability and fearlessness in exploring new technological frontiers.
Today, TIME is going all out with the launch of their genesis drop, titled TIME Pieces Build A Better Future. Kenji Chai and I, alongside 40 other artists and creatives of various disciplines, have each created a new artwork in collaboration with TIME. The launch will be a blind drop, with each NFT priced at 0.1 ETH. Each artists' editions will range from 1 to 100.
TIME Pieces Build A Better Future is now available for sale on Thursday, September 23rd at 12PM ET here. For more information, visit nft.time.com.
My piece for TIME is called "Little Red Chooses Her Future" and there will be 10 editions of it within the collection. As an artist who has worked exclusively with physical material and made only physical artworks, this piece is significant because this is the first time I have done something completely digitally.
Little Red Chooses Her Future
In the artwork, a little pixelated girl with a pixelated mountain in the background looks excitedly into the future as she is given the option to begin her adventure with either fiat money or crypto. This little girl is from Borneo, and the mountain in the background is Mount Kinabalu, the highest mountain in Borneo. Lush forests surround the mountain, and the land is rich and healthy. The banknote in the center reflects a changing perception of currencies and their role in our time. This banknote is issued by Memebank, a parody central bank that pokes fun at fiat currencies with crypto meme culture.
Hidden in this banknote are “easter eggs” such as morse codes, a very pixelated “decentralized” text, and even smaller pixelated icons. I hope we will build a better future so that little girls will be empowered to choose their own adventures in a world that celebrates nature, technology, and the human race.
Featured list of artists for TIMEPieces
Addie Wagenkenct · Allison Dayka · Baeige · Bisa Butler · Cath Simard · Charly Palmer · Destiny Kirumira · Diana Sinclair · Drue Kataoka · Dylan Urquidi · Ed Gabel & Ian Brown · Edel Rodriguez · Emonee LaRussa · FVCKRENDER · Houda Bakkali · Isabel & Marcos Samaras · J.N. Silva · John Knopf · John Mavroudis · Julie Pacino · Justin Aversano & Nicole Buffett · Kendall Chambers · Kenji Chai · Lethabo Huma · Marc Burckhardt · Mari Katamaya · Micah Johnson · Olive Allen · Oscar Mar · Parin Haderi · Red Hong Yi · WhereIDraw · Sarah Kanu · Shana Wilson · Steve Warner · Tim O’Brien · Tyler Gordan · Victor Mosquera · Viktoria Modesta · Yvette Hammond