At the moment when NFTs are hot, there are two forms that are going in different ways. One is the native, virtualized, pixel-style NFT represented by Crypto Punk, and the other is the global popularity and popularity in the real world. Influential artists or celebrities, whose works are already valuable, the NFT issued based on the original coffee position is also extremely attractive to investors and collectors. So, which one has more lasting vitality and derivative ability?
The element that determines vitality, in my opinion, is symbolization. Regardless of whether these works are anonymous netizens or well-known artists, if they can have distinctive characteristics and series, easy to remember, easy to spread, and easy to become the source of social media Meme, the value of NFT will also increase with the spread of the circle of communication , To a certain extent, the strength of dissemination also determines the premium strength of NFT. The more personalized works are, the easier it is to spread and trade in a massive information environment.
John Van Hamersveld, an American trendy artist known as a "palace-level" graphic designer, will release the Post-Future series of vIRL NFT collectibles on the WAX blockchain at 1:00 AM on August 25th, Beijing time, and start unpacking 3 hours later System, John Van Hamersveld's collection this time has this DNA.
The 80-year-old John Van Hamersveld has led and documented half a century of trend culture with his own works. In the 1960s, when the trend culture was just emerging, a group of trendy musicians such as the Beatles and the Rolling Stones appeared, as well as skateboarding and surfing enthusiasts. John Van Hamersveld was one of the representatives, and his famous work It is the poster of the surfing documentary "Endless Summer", which is considered a visual benchmark in the surfing industry. After that, John Van Hamersveld began to design more than 400 album covers for music industry big names including the Beatles, Rolling Stones and Bob Dylan.
John Van Hamersveld's personal design style is prominent and easily recognizable. All the animation designs of the Post-Future series of NFT series collections released this time are designed by himself, continuing his consistent strong color contrast and elements on the screen Overlay rich features, and the number is not many, only 128 cards in total, including 5 rare contemporary artworks with the theme of "Basic, Spray, Move, Create, Post-Future Collector's Edition", divided into basic packs (15 cards/ bag, $14.99, 5,000 pcs) and the Jumbo Pack (55 sheets, $49.99, 3,500 pcs).
Compared with a single digital version of NFT issuance, the NFT issued by John Van Hamersveld this time uses the vIRL technology of the WAX blockchain, that is, it is bound to physical commodities, and holders can redeem the corresponding JVH vIRL physical collections. These include guitar picks and enamel badges with classic motifs and more. John Van Hamersveld himself thinks this is a new field in the art world, "Collectors can interact with my favorite art medium. Each NFT fully demonstrates my unique creative style at multiple levels, including shapes, colors, shadows, concept."
The vIRL NFT issued by John Van Hamersveld this time is a very representative example. He let us see that the world's top artists are crossing the digital divide, bringing their classic works to Collectors all over the world, this also releases multiple imaginations of artworks and their value.
