May I love you? The NFT by Emiliano Ponzi and Giuliano Sangiorgi for Valentine’s Day on SuperRare

Emiliano Ponzi, illustrator among the most appreciated and requested at an Italian and international level, and Giuliano Sangiorgi, the voice of Negramaro, worked to create three digital works of art, dedicated to the theme of the kiss.

The Milanese creative Emiliano Ponzi, who in his career has signed illustrations for newspapers and publishers such as the New York Times, Le Monde, the New Yorker, the moma of New York, Der Spiegel, Penguin Books or Feltrinelli, international brands such as Bulgari, Armani, Lamborghini, Barilla and for the likes of Murakami, this time decided to animate his illustrations, to set them and give them life through the unmistakable voice of Giuliano Sangiorgi of Negramaro.

Three scenes with a cinematic feel, ephemeral but at the same time perfectly recognizable in the emotions of each one of us.

The three NFT works are 3 video loops, composed of a refined animated illustration produced by Ponzi and set to music by Sangiorgi, with drop the next 14 February on the marketplace SuperRare specialized in selling unique NFT.

ABOUT EMILIANO PONZI

Emiliano Ponzi is an italian awarded artist, painter and illustrator. He lives between Milan and New York. His works appeared on some of the most prestigious publisher in the world such as the New York Times, Le Monde, The New Yorker, Der Spiegel, Esquire, Penguin Books and others. His illustrations had been hosted in museum of all around the world (Triennale Design  Museum, NY Moma) and along his carreer Emiliano has received numerous honors including the Young Guns Award from the New York Art Directors Club and the coveted Gold Cube from The Art Directors Club of New York. He has won multiple medals of honor (gold and silver) from the Society of Illustrators New York, recognitions from Print, How International Design Award, Communication Arts Illustration Annuals, American Illustration 3×3 Magazine Pro show. He’s considered one of the greatest illustrators of his generation.

The drop is curated by the journalist and critic Giacomo Nicolella Maschietti, texts and concept are signed by Federico Bottino, author and communication expert, while Andrea Concas and Art Rights, an innovative Italian company and leader in the sector of digital arts and NFT, are supporting and promoting the project.

Emiliano Ponzi and Giuliano Sangiorgi take us on a journey along the wait for the kiss. Crossing with a glimpse of imagination three moments of sweet hope, three universal expectations that are opposed to the dramatic expectation of farewell. It is by experiencing this tension that fills space and time that people can experience moments of pure happiness. To then consume it in a kiss, experience a moment of happiness, filling the time and space that separates them from their desires.

Three glimpses of lives, made up of wait and slow movements, of people clinging to the sweet hope of reaching the lips of their beloved, before it’s too late. Or too soon.

“The moment is about to explode. Before witnessing a real explosion, you can feel it in the air. It attracts towards itself gently. You feel it happening. Suddenly, you realize that, for the first time, you are no longer afraid. ” This work represents the explosive force of the first encounters, the first expectations, young hopes destined to burn. For a while or forever.

#2 – “The expectation of a revolution makes more noise than the revolution itself. When this happens, it goes away in a flash. It fades into moments of dance, in the light of bodies that are finally free to be love. ” In this work, the artists portray a moment in which love has managed to write the pages of a more just history, which accepts love for what it is: pride in loving and the hope of being loved. Nothing more. Nothing less.

#3 – “The wait does not begin with a kiss but with the desire to meet you again. We have waited too long. How much we desired each other. Now we are here. I feel you.” In this work the artists represent the intimacy of meeting again. The beauty of finding themselves the day after losing each other. To finally feel alive again. United.

Discover more about NFTs by Emiliano Ponzi: https://superrare.com/emilianoponzi

Censored: Pak’s NFT project in collaboration with Julian Assange

The Wikileaks “red primrose” has collaborated with one of the most important crypto artists in the world for a collection of Non Fungible Token

Pak, one of the most important artists of the crypto scene, has collaborated with the founder of WikiLeaks, the jailed Julian Assange to launch a collection of NFTs entitled “Censored“.

The collection was launched on February 7 and coincides with the deadline for Assange’s lawyers to ask the UK Supreme Court to reconsider the US government’s extradition case against him.

The collection includes two different drops: the first part of “Censored” consists of a public auction of a single edition NFT, characterized by a timer that counts the number of days Assange spent in prison.

The second part of the sale is a game on the concept of selling “pay what you want”. Users can tokenize a message to create an NFT that will be part of the open edition of “Censored“.

Photo Credits: Still from censored.art

Coachella enters the NFT World

Alcuni NFT della collezione garantiranno l’accesso a vita all’evento musicale più importante d’America.

The Coachella festival launched its NFT project in collaboration with FTX US. The series consists of 3 different types of tokens, including 10 Keys Collection that will allow holders forever access to the coolest musical event in the world.

NFT owners will receive passes to Coachella every year, in addition to various accesses to the digital experiences of the same festival, the official website states.

While the price for these 10 Keys is not yet known, the other two tokens offered for sale by the festival have prices starting from $ 60 to $ 180 for a token made in collaboration with Emek.

It is not surprising that the Coachella Festival has fully entered the world of NFTs, in fact, in November 2021, the company that owns the festival renamed the Staples Center in Crypto.com Arena.

The organization of the Coachella Festival has also announced that secondary sales will contribute to the increase in royalties for all creatives involved in the creation of one of the most acclaimed artistic events in the world.

The NFT Magazine: Dangiuz on the cover of the #04 Issue

After crypto artists such as Hackatao and Refik Anadol, Dangiuz will be the next protagonist of the cover of The NFT Magazine, chosen by the Readers Club community.

Dangiuz will be the protagonist of the #04 ISSUE cover of The NFT Magazine with a public drop scheduled for February 2nd.

The artist was chosen directly by the Readers Club, the community of readers of the magazine who, thanks to the possession of previous issues, have the right to vote both on the themes proposed and on the cover artist who can choose from a pool of names of great importance in the panorama crypto.

Il nuovo numero di The NFT Magazine sarà distribuito in edizione limitata di sole 1.100 copie – 200 in più rispetto al precedente volume– con focus su Metaverse e NFT gaming.

The new issue of The NFT Magazine will be distributed in a limited edition of only 1,100 copies – 200 more than the previous volume – with a focus on Metaverse and NFT gaming.

There will be insights into the most used metaverse of the moment, the precursors of the current metaverse, the various games on the blockchain; in addition there will be a focus on the 10 best games on the Ethereum blockchain, together with exclusive interviews with major players in the NFT world.

Who is Dangiuz?

Leopoldo D’Angelo (Turin, 1995) better known under the pseudonym of “Dangiuz“, is a contemporary Italian visual artist, crypto artist, art director and graphic designer specializing in science fiction and retro-futuristic themes.

His work has been featured in various art networks, magazines, exhibitions and galleries, including Sohu, Arte, Wallpaper *, NVIDIA Studio Standouts, Juxtapoz Magazine, Digital Production, the official Maxon Cinema 4D gallery, the “DART2121” exhibition at the Museo della Permanente in Milan and the “Heart of Cyberpunk” exhibition in Hong Kong, as well as collaborating with Rui Hachimura on the design of his kimono and with Maserati on the concept art of their MC20.

The main work of the ISSUE # 04 cover of The NFT Magazine is “WAITING”. 

 “Waiting is a particular artwork because I combined different techniques which I don’t often use. 

It takes place in one of my downtown megacities, and it portrays my usual female character with her kitty, waiting for the last train. I really liked the outcome, particularly the shades going from cyan, to blue, to purple. It’s one of my most popular artworks all over the internet.”

This artwork was sold on SuperRare for 63,3 ETH

HOW TO COLLECT THE NFT MAGAZINE?

As for the previous ISSUES, distribution and sales are divided into different moments, with priority access to holders who are part of the Readers Club, readers who have purchased the previous editions.

Then it is the turn of the presale for the community of Discord, Telegram and Newsletter, then the public drop.

The starting price for everyone is 0.05 ETH + gas fee, with the possibility of buying also in FIAT currency such as euros and dollars directly from the Newsstand of thenftmag.io

Unsold copies will be burned to ensure the rarity of the edition.

The appointment for the drop is therefore for 2 February 2022 at 18:00 CET.

And you, are you ready to read and collect the new issue of The NFT Magazine?