YONAT VAKS
Stories inscribed forever on the Blockchain
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Stories are at the core of our humanity.
We want them to live forever.
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Blockchain technology promises to enable our stories and thoughts to live forever.
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* What happens to a physical painting when it is turned into a digital artwork?
* What has more value? The original? The digital? Can they exist separately?
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This collection explores all of these ideas through ancient myths, animal metaphors, Pompeii and cryptography.
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What is forever?
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I have been following the NFT space closely since 2018.
This new technology intrigued me. NFTs enable a peer to peer connection between the artist and the collector in an easier way then ever. They offer the ability to certify the authenticity of works of art and so much more.
In 2020, I sold my first NFTs through NiftyGateway and have been exploring the immersion of this new technology into my work. All NFTs in the following collections have been SOLD OUT. Some are available on the secondary market.
I have shown my NFT work in exhibitions, it was published in important news outlets and I have been invited to speak about NFTs in various conferences and livestreams. ​
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