RISING DAO PREMIERES ‘PORTRAIT OF THE ARTISTS’ NFT SERIES ON NEAR PROTOCOL
Rising DAO is launching the first portrait, Artists From A New Planet, from its upcoming collection exploring different ways culture can integrate with blockchain technology.
January 16th, 2023 — San Francisco, California/Lagos, Nigeria — Rising DAO, a content innovation DAO on the NEAR Protocol announces its first written project today, Portrait of the Artists, exploring the lives of artists and creatives innovating on the NEAR Protocol. The piece will be an NFT and will be launched on January 23rd, 2023.
The first ‘Portrait #1 — Lagos, Nigeria — Artists of A New Planet’ profiles the extraordinary activity, creativity and action seen in artists, community activists and at-risk-communities in Lagos, Nigeria. The design of this portrait is by Lagos-based David Okeke Ifeanyichukwu. Each portrait in the series will be marketed as an NFT and has been been created for printing so that it can be shown in-person.
The project is both creative and analytical. At its heart it tells the story of the life and creative journey of artists, their communities and how their lives are changing on the blockchain. Sarah Kornfeld, the author of the piece, has engaged the community within Africa throughout 2022 for artist manifestos and examples of innovation in culture and technology through media projects on the blockchain.
The community in Africa is just the tip of the iceberg for how artists will actualize the blockchain to grow their work and sustainability. Africa is leapfrogging the rest of the world by utilizing its experience with microfunding, building trust within communities and growing its own economy.
‘We were delighted to meet members of Rising DAO in a Twitter space!’, explains Dedeukwu Shryne, musician, co-founder of C1 Guild, profiled in Portrait #1.
‘It’s very Web3 to meet people you might never encounter otherwise in Twitter Spaces. We connected over our shared excitement and belief that NEAR Protocol is giving us is a new way to frame our value and empower people through NFTs and art making. This profile shows the meaningful and positive impact we are making in Lagos. The art it profiles, and the people in it, are all a part of the solution. We love this piece and think that Rising DAO profiling creative innovation is a crucial step for the ecosystem.’
The NFT Artists From A New Planet will launch January 23rd, 2023 on Mintbase Marketplace (as well as on additional marketplaces yet to be announced.) If you’re interested in the developments surrounding art and community, be check out the portrait upon its release!
Enquiries: @grace_undiluted or ohadomablessed@gmail.com
About Rising DAO
Rising DAO is a Content Innovation DAO. Its aim is to research, write and amplify the unique stories of artists/creators and creative technologists on the blockchain in a way that is deep, engaging and innovates content in Web3. Through research, Rising DAO identifies key themes and trends, enabling the production of innovative content in the form of media (documentaries) and writing, while providing strategic counsel to projects and entertainment DAOs as the arts evolve.
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