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Mimetic Desire: The Desired Sun

omentejovem NEW ARTWORK Mimetic Desire:The Desired Sun A short reflection on mimetic desire, the idea that we never want anything alone, only ever in imitation of someone else. Mimetic Desire, a new unique work encapsulating this concept in a digital file and object. Visit the work on Art of This Millennium (AOTM) — Issue #12Read this newsletter in 'light mode' Hello! Hope you enjoy this new issue talking about a new concept artwork and it's process :-) We like to believe our wants are our...

omentejovem NEW ARTWORK Social Engineer:A Real Story On this new issue, I will be sharing the backstory of a new one of one of artwork, it's process and more. "Social Engineer" is part of the CryptoCube Creators series curated by Han (@hanrgb). MINT ON MANIFOLD — Issue #11Read this newsletter in 'light mode' Hi everyone! Hope you enjoy the read :)I'm excited to be writing and documenting my journey as an artist and storyteller here. This new work starts with Han inviting me to be part of the...

omentejovem NEW ARTWORK Conatus:The struggle to perseverein its own being I'm proud to finally present a new concept.Here I will document the process behind it, decisions made, philosophies and maybe more :) Available on SuperRare — Issue #10Read this newsletter in 'light mode'7-10 minutes read Hi, everyone! :) So… it's been a long time since I came here with a new finished artwork and process talking, but more precisely, 6 months after "My Dog Has a Long Leash", presented with Silk Art...

omentejovem STORY Ether-Man:When a Collector Believes in You on The Blockchain The story of an artwork, the people who believed in it, and why that relationship matters. — Issue #Read this newsletter in 'light mode'9-11 minutes read There is a rare moment in an artist’s life... It’s not when your work reaches a high price at auction. It’s not when your name appears on some list. It’s that quiet instant when someone with no obligation looks at what you’ve created and says, with their own...

omentejovem NEW ARTWORK My Dog Has a Long Leash Writing about the process of my new artwork, the thoughts behind the aesthetics, the changes I made along the way, and more. Dropping on SILK tomorrow — Issue #7Read this newsletter in 'light mode' Hello! I have a lot of new followers, and I'm very grateful that you're all here :) In case you want to read my previous issues, you can find them all here. Thank you for opening my newsletter and wanting to read about my latest artwork. I've been...

omentejovem ANALYSIS The Moon & The Dot:Superego and Identity A reflection on two symbols I tend to use in my works: a moon figure and a small black circle with a yellow dot inside — Issue #6Read this newsletter in 'light mode' For a long time, I've wanted to share my thoughts on the concepts of 'The Moon' and 'The Dot' with you. Both symbols appear in my artworks often, so today I want to talk about the meanings they have for me, and why use these recurring shapes. Creative Workaholic, 2020...

omentejovem NEW ARTWORK Presenting Cult — my new 1 of 1 Learn more about my process on the artwork, thoughts between random lines, composition, side of the 'paper' and more. ON SILK ART HOUSE — Issue #3Read this newsletter in 'light mode' After finishing my latest series Stories on Circles, released with SILK during Silk Road Bali, I started sketching again to create something new.This time I wanted to focus on single works, each with its own story or concept. The trip to Bali — my first...

omentejovem STORY From cover art to NFTs: blockchain empowering digital culture worldwide A reflection on how I, and so many other creatives, began my practice independently, carried by the digital culture of the internet. — Issue #3Read this newsletter in 'light mode' I know many digital artists in the NFT space today who, like me, mainly worked for musicians at first. For a while, I thought that was the only way to make a living from digital art. I started learning design tools like...

omentejovem F*CKKKK Mistakes Were Made in a Wallet I Control A story about a human mistake, frustration, blockchain games and the ethics of digital art smart contracts. — Issue #2Read this newsletter in 'light mode' First of all, this was not the second newsletter I had in mind. I wanted to give you some life updates, show a preview of the work I'll be releasing soon and share the first outlines of a more abstract work I started working on. However, this broadcast became a documentation of a...

omentejovem INTRODUCTION Where the story continues.. A newsletter to update you on my artistic process, experiences, conversations, thoughts and more. — Issue #1Read this newsletter in 'light mode' Hello, Thank you for reading this introduction newsletter. I’ve been wanting to have a space like this for a while, to share more things and thoughts with you in a more personal matter and through my own outlet.Also, Twitter/X doesn’t really work the same way anymore. The algorithm is a mess, but...