Adrian Pocobelli: from Ballard to digital art
Description
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