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Adrian Pocobelli: from Ballard to digital art

Adrian Pocobelli: from Ballard to digital art

Update: 2025-09-26
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00:33 - Welcome Adrian Pocobelli 

01:39 - Discovering the counterculture 

07:10 - The desire to collect 

13:05 - The Stone Roses, The Smiths, and J. G. Ballard 

19:00 - Neoplatonism and psychedelics 

24:30 - Learning the craft of graphic design 

26:50 - Becoming a broadcaster 

29:05 - Finding crypto, Objkt and Tezos 

31:35 - The difference between crypto art and art on the blockchain 

34:52 - The evolution of the NFT space 

39:45 - The complexities of running a marketplace 

44:05 - Chain-specific culture 

45:51 - The Pocobelli Collection on Verse 

46:45 - What does it mean to be a digital gallery 

51:07 - The difference between a traditional and digital understanding 

54:42 - The thinking behind Artist Journal 

01:02:10 - Speaking on inspiration vs. plagiarism 

01:08:50 - Derivative culture in the space 

01:12:40 - Placing the focus on the art rather than the market 

01:14:50 - The Kurt Hustle Collective and WeB'97 

01:21:41 - An Italian sensibility and open-minded approach 

01:26:20 - The future of digital art

01:31:15 - Creating a welcoming environment for new collectors 

01:35:30 - Educating new entrants to the space 

Adrian Pocobelli: https://x.com/pocobelli 

Kurt Hustle Collective: https://x.com/kurthustle97 

Terry Visual: https://x.com/terryvisual 

JNK: https://x.com/jnk101 

haydiroket: https://x.com/haydiroket 

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Adrian Pocobelli: from Ballard to digital art

Adrian Pocobelli: from Ballard to digital art