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We have a chance to grow this space into more than a movement and/or a market. The fastest way to do that is to expand our mindsets for the greater good of all. This is definitely not WAGMI or toxic positivity, it is merely realizing and accepting that the platitudes and efforts of those who have become the self appointed patrons and faces for tokenized art, wether their intentions are genuine or performative, have not grown the space in any meaningful way. In fact; we have shrunk dramatically (I did not want to use the word catastrophically). This is objectively true. The blame isn’t just theirs, as we all have a part to play. But fixing it requires leadership that are not afraid to have difficult conversations. It requires people with the maturity who can put aside their like/or dislike for an artist and their body of work with the understanding that having them as active members of this space are net positive. There are people here who I dislike very much so, and still believe that their work and work ethic are an important part of the tapestry here. I’m not the arbiter of what is “good” art or isn’t, and I believe their work deserves to be seen, appreciated and hopefully collected by the right patron. There are all kinds of patrons for art in this world, so why are we only trying to attract the ones that will collect [my bags]. It reads more like you are looking for massive exit liquidity as opposed to onboarding like minded people. I believe growth can only happen when more artists are given opportunities to show their work. When they are collected and by patrons for meaningful amounts that are not symbolic. More so, we need to ENCOURAGE patrons to collect different art, mediums, genres, names etc. This is ACTUALLY how to grow and network the space. It’s not showing the same people who are reluctant to enter, the same art we have been showing them for years. There is a massive amount of talent here (sure lots of rubbish too) but frankly it’s our job to show people the diversity of the work and let the patrons decide for themselves what speaks to them. If you want this space to grow, it’s time to turn a page and try a new approach. Platitudes aren’t cutting it and neither is the current approach. Open your minds, open your wallets, collect what you love and can afford, and for the love of God: stop allowing others to dictate what your taste in art is.

I urge you to open any Non Finito piece in full screen. Zoom in. Preview and export in high res. Look at the textures and details. This art is not made for phone screens, scrolling by or being looked at as a thumbnail on a collection page. It's created with both the interactive experience and the potential for gallery-grade displays in mind. The best place to enjoy it is on my own website. Go to any work and open it in full screen. It fetches the content directly from the chain and displays the art on its own. The cursor and "close" button disappear after 2 sec without moving the mouse. I usually have an In Development artwork live on a spare screen, and reroll the settings from time to time. Or I let the Underpainting animation run continuously. Or I close the controls UI and just display the artwork on a vertical, 9:16 screen. These works are meant to be lived with, not glanced at. Thank you for your attention to this matter. 🙏

Looks pretty similar 🤣🤣🤌🤌 ‘All One draw’ by @wubbushi