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[Spotlight] Buying Tweets with Valuables by Cent

2020-12-1458:05

Welcome to another episode of the Cent Spotlight. The Spotlight is an interview series where I speak with one of the amazing creators on Cent. This week though, we have a special-edition of the Spotlight featuring the team behind Valuables, the app that lets users buy and sell tweets. Full disclosure, I'm part of that team. We soft-launched Valuables at the WIP Meetup in Cryptovoxels two weeks ago, and since then folks on Twitter have been making a steady stream of offers to buy and mint other user's original Tweets into NFTs (non-fungible tokens aka one of a kind digital artifacts). All of that probably sounds confusing. So, the team decided to record a podcast together in order to share the background into Valuables and explain what it is, why we decided to run this particular experiment, and how we think it will help empower creators and their communities of fans. Many will probably still have questions, so if you do please reach out to me on Twitter (@niftytime), on Cent (/matthew) or by email to matthew@cent.co. Cent post:

[Spotlight] Parsing Cryptoart Concepts & Themes w/ Skygolpe

2020-12-0301:00:54

Welcome to another episode of the Spotlight. The Spotlight is an interview series where I speak with one of the amazing creators in the creator crypto space. On this episode, I speak with the deep and thoughtful crypto artist known as skygolpe aka /msart on Cent about the golden age of street art, his creative journey to cryptoart, and deep dive into the central concept of his whole recent body of work: identity. Skygolpe is an incredibly thoughtful individual. He's passionate and profound in the same breath. To me, skygolpe is the philosopher king of cryptoart. You'll hear me get giddy at multiple points throughout our conversation. Hopefully, you feel the same as you listen to us go deep on collaboration, discuss the themes and concepts that undergird his creative projects, and the influence of words, writing, and philosophy on his approach to art. I hope you enjoy this conversation, and after you finish listening to it, please go seed Skypgolpe on Cent (there he uses the username /msart). Cent post: https://beta.cent.co/matthew/+xkmute

Drawing Parallels b/w Punk & Cryptoaet with Angie Taylor

2020-11-2301:10:44

Welcome to another episode of the Spotlight. The Spotlight is an interview series where I speak with one of the amazing creators in the creator crypto space. On this episode, I speak with the amazing Angie Taylor about punk, cryptoart, and the whole metaverse in between. We stroll back in time stopping at the key points of her creative journey, including the initial inspiration her elder brother provided as a young child and the absolutely idyllic year spent in Jamaica learning wood carving, sculptor, and naive art. From there we compare and contrast the punk scene and aesthetic of the early 80s with the early cryptoart scene of today, before discussing her adobe wizardry, experience in the metaverse, the virtual exhibition featuring amazing female crypto artists called SHE ART, and much, much more. Please enjoy this conversation, and go seed Angie on Cent. Cent post: https://beta.cent.co/matthew/+qcxevc

[Spotlight] Talking scarecrows, bodies & cryptoart with Kitty Bast

2020-11-1939:54

This episode has been published and can be heard everywhere your podcast is available. Welcome to another episode of the Spotlight. The Spotlight is an interview series where I speak with one of the amazing creators in the creator crypto space. I was fortunate to have the opportunity to speak with crypto artist Kitty Bast for this week's Spotlight. My conversation with Kitty was illuminating. We dove into her creative journey, which according to her earliest memory, began by drawing a certain scarecrow over and over in front of her dad. From there we wade into deeper waters discussing her relationship with different types of canvases or "bodies" as she sees them. That conversation flows right into the topic of tattooing, a prominent feature of Kitty's art. Amazingly, we also have time to sip on heady topics and concepts like individuality vs. collectivism, her digital tattoo collaboration series, and how Kitty thinks about Collector Experience (CX). This was an extremely fun podcast to record and you'll hear laughs from both Kitty and me throughout. Check out the Cent post: https://beta.cent.co/matthew/+a9kyoc

[Spotlight] Mining Metaverse Alpha with WhaleShark

2020-10-2801:40:44

I hope you're ready for an epic podcast. Matthew sat down with WhaleShark, the legendary NFT collector and founder of the $WHALE Community, and they let it rip. Topics discussed include: entrepreneurship as a form of creative expression, the value of hard work, the origin story of The Vault, a suggested formula to properly evaluate NFT value, a reflection on the decision to stop purchasing art on KO and SR, principles of community curation, opportunities in the metaverse, and much more. Cent post: https://beta.cent.co/matthew/+d1gwi9

[Spotlight] Making analog pixel art history with MattiaC

2020-10-2056:03

On this Spotlight interview, Matthew speaks with crypto artist MattiaC about his historic milestone of creating 100 works on SuperRare; his current project focused on increasing the adoption of cryptoart by artists call 'Adoption,' the unique creative partnership with fellow crypto artist Skygolpe; his experience on Cent and much more.

[Spotlight] Big Talk with OG Centian Green Giant

2020-10-0649:31

I'm really excited to share the Spotlight interview I recorded with /GreenGiant. GG is a Cent OG hailing back to the 2018 vintage on Cent. He witnessed Cent morph from a general blockchain-based social network into a cryptoart dominated community and grew into an artist in his own right in the process. Throughout our interview, we discuss what it's like to be a part of a fast-changing community, how he shifted from being a right-click-save skeptic of cryptoart to a selling crypto artist, and share tips on how to stand out and get noticed on social platforms like Cent.

[Spotlight] Mixing music & crypto together with Indonesian music collective Sekud Beats

2020-09-2245:14

On this episode of the Spotlight interview series, I speak with Imam, co-founder of Sekud Beats, an Indonesian EDM community label. Topics discussed include the niche but growing EDM scene in Indonesia, difficulties facing musicians in Indonesia and how crypto fixes them, the acute impact of high Ethereum gas fees on Indonesian DeFi traders, and some Indonesian musicians to watch out for.

[Spotlight] Cataloging Metaverse Fashion with WWWearable

2020-08-3148:41

For this week's Spotlight, Matthew speaks with Avocuddle and Lolaroses, the couple behind WhoWhatWearable, the leading authority on the NFT wearable world. Topics discussed include: the backstory behind WhoWhatWearable, tge future of virtual fashion, and digital identity in the metaverse.

[Spotlight] Reflecting on the Luxury to Create with /headplant

2020-08-2442:02

On this Spotlight interview, /matthew speaks with the mixed media artist known as /headplant about his creative journey, the difference between creating professionally versus independently, his perspective on crypto art as someone who has not (yet) tokenized their art, and the luxury of creating.

[Spotlight] Waxing Poetic with the Poet Positioned

2020-08-1727:14

On this episode of the Spotlight, /matthew speaks with poet /Positioned about mechanical engineering (seriously), rap & hip hop, sharing poetry in public vs. private, as well as discuss why /Positioned has never been able to write poems about love.

[Spotlight] Making Moves with Gif Master Edmotions

2020-08-0633:07

On this week's Spotlight, /matthew speaks with gif master edmotions. They discuss the unconventional path Ed took to becoming an animator, including long stops in music and film studies before diving into VFX in graduate school when he returned to Spain. Other topics discussed include: the perfection of imperfection, the differences between the large established creator networks like IG and Giphy and emerging creator crypto networks, as well as the immense potential crypto holds for creators.

[Spotlight] Telling Interactive Stories with Creative Technologist Hool

2020-07-3137:01

This week /matthew speak's with creative technologist /hool about his playful yet deadly serious Rubber Dinghy avatars which themselves are just a piece of a much larger multi-player web browser augmented reality project. The two dive into his background as a 3d character animator, his focus on building out art.evolve, a project focused on bringing interactive 3d storytelling and digital asset ownership to the masses, and touch on the significance of the blockchain on digital art.

[Spotlight] Analyzing the Crypto Art Market with Hex6c

2020-07-2346:44

On this week's episode of the Cent Spotlight, Matthew speaks with the data scientist and generative artist hex6c. Topics covered include the epic story of how hex6c got to know both the artist duo Hackatao and crypto art, his groundbreaking academic research into the crypto art space, his takeaway after spending two months being accidentally quarantined with Hackatao in Italy, his creative process behind his generative artwork and much more.

[Spotlight] A conversation with the clod master Fabiano Speziari

2020-07-1620:58

The digital artist Fabiano Speziari is on the Cent Spotlight this week. He and Matthew talk about his creative journey to crypto art, the meaning behind his digital Clod series and more.

[Spotlight] Cutting it up with collagist Lucidhouse

2020-07-0933:51

On this episode of the Cent Spotlight, Matthew speaks with the artist and collagist Lucidhouse. The two dive into Lucidhouse's varied career which saw him working at ad agencies, on B-rate movies in South Africa, to game houses in the UK and all around Europe touring with DJs and creating live videos. A lot of time is spent discussing Lucidhouse's two main ongoing projects: Loopbomb and the Analogue to Digital Collage Series.

[Spotlight] Playing simple creative games with artist Richard F. Yates

2020-06-3048:54

The featured guest on this week's Cent Spotlight is artist and writer Richard F. Yates. Matthew and Richard cover a lot of ground in this episode. Some of the topics discussed include Richard's thoughts on remembering, creating as a form of time travel, note taking, creation as a game of simplicity, the xerox aesthetic prominent in his working, the impact of the Dank Rares podcast by Artnome (Jason bailey) + outreach from Makersplace on his journey into crypto art, the future of digital collectibles, and much more. Please enjoy.

[Cent Spotlight] Talking Tokenized Writing with Thomas Dylan Daniel

2020-06-1738:31

On this episode of the Cent podcast, /matthew speaks with writer and published author /epicdylan about the novel he published on Cent entitled 'A Murder in Silicon Hills,' the significance and meaning of philosophy, and the special sauce that makes Cent tick.

[Spotlight] Talking Art & Chess with Mehakjain

2020-06-0221:26

On this Cent Spotlight, /Matthew speaks with the oil painter and chess lover /Mahekjain. They cover Mahekjain's creative journey, how she's created so much at such a young age, and dive deep into her passion for chess. Please enjoy.

[Cent Spotlight] An Animated Chat with Digital Artist Paola

2020-05-2823:03

The featured creator on this week's Cent Spotlight is the digital artist /Paola. I've long been an admirer of Paola and her work, so it was really cool to get a peek into her creative journey and find out, for example, how Barbie dolls and fashion magazines have influenced her digital work today. Equally fascinating was discovering the pivotal role /dowdy played in onboarding Paola to crypto art and Cent. Throughout our discussion, we also touch on what it's like for a creator to sell and price their work, as well as the resurgence of pixel art with the appearance of the NFT minting platform PixelChain.

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