Sophie Brussaux to Leverage Sustainable Blockchain Technology for Global Art Movement
Sophie Brussaux in partnership with the GoChain Foundation plans to explore blockchain technology for art movement to include the eco-friendly minting of NFTs on Zeromint
RENO, NV / LOS ANGELES, CA — May 07, 2021 — Entrepreneur and award-winning visual artist Sophie Brussaux today announced her partnership with the GoChain Foundation, to explore the use of sustainable blockchain technology in support of Brussaux’s global art movement. Among Brussaux’s first initiatives with GoChain will be to auction highly valuable, exclusive digital art in the form of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) on the Zeromint NFT marketplace powered by the GoChain blockchain protocol. Proceeds earned from Brussaux’s auctions on Zeromint will be used for community impact and to benefit artists following the COVID-19 pandemic.
Focused on sustainability and environmentalism, Brussaux opted to work with GoChain given its impact ethos, alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs), and its blockchain protocol, which is not only anchored by reputable validator nodes, including Fortune 500 companies, NGOs, and universities, but is also considered among the greenest blockchain protocols on the planet. Zeromint’s use of the Gochain blockchain results in near zero emissions and near zero carbon footprint for users and provides Brussaux with the comfort of knowing that her NFTs are sustainably minted and eco-friendly.
“We are thrilled and humbled to have the opportunity to work with Sophie to advance her art movement. Sophie is a visionary, and we look forward to working closely to supper her mission and to leverage blockchain technology for impact and to empower artists globally,” says Henry Ines, CEO of GoChain.
As part of this partnership, Brussaux marks her departure from Arts Help, which she founded and served as Chief Visionary Officer of — to focus solely on this new endeavor. Brussaux created the organization to unite people and advocate on behalf of artists and will continue that mission in this new chapters focusing on exploring a variety of technologies, tools, and platforms to develop new and altruistic opportunities for the artistic community.
“My passion in my life and in my craft is to utilize the skills at my disposal and my voice to advocate for impactful art on a global scale,” says Brussaux. “I am thrilled for this new chapter in which I can continue to reach millions of artists across the world, and I am greatly looking forward to the journey ahead.”
With this in mind, Brussaux views blockchain technology as a powerful tool that can help to democratize the playing field in the art world and empower artists to reach their full potential. As an emerging asset class, NFTs provide artists with a new and unique opportunity to not only showcase their artistic merits and to earn additional monies but also to more directly and quickly reach new audiences globally.
About Sophie Brussaux
Sophie Brussaux is an award-winning visual artist, who aims to use her art to make a positive impact on the world. Inspired by cultural symbolism and spirituality, Sophie’s paintings reveal biblical & Sci-Fi fixtures in possible dystopian futures and pop iconography. Her complex experience stemming from academic studies, professional endeavors and extensive international travels have influenced not only her artistic eye but also her outlook on life and philosophies she lives by. Sophie’s experiences have her exploring and navigating parallel worlds of exhibiting in museums, global art-loving nightclubs, meeting the Pope in the Vatican while championing for UN Sustainable Development Goals and gracing the covers of magazines. The roadmap of Sophie’s life is a collective of moments and experiences that have led to her passionate and impactful work.
About GoChain Foundation
GoChain believes in driving the adoption of impactful technology for the betterment of society and our habitat. The GoChain Foundation partners with companies in all industries to quickly launch and manage their own scalable, low-cost blockchain solutions, run distributed applications and to deploy smart contracts. At 1,300 transactions per second, GoChain’s network is the fastest, most reliable, web3 based public and private blockchain protocol. GoChain’s Proof of Reputation (PoR) consensus algorithm relies on a decentralized consortium of Fortune 500 companies, NGOs, and nonprofits to validate transactions. GoChain also supports its designated public cryptocurrency, which has the ticker symbol GO. For more information, visit gochain.io or follow GoChain on LinkedIn and Twitter.
