It’s now our responsibility to place ourselves in the center and take advantage. The resources and architecture are in place, as there are many crypto companies setting roots in Africa. Do you think there are resources for African artists to be successful in the NFT space? With my experience and the groundwork I’ve put in, I’m knowingly waiting for the fruits of it. You have to educate yourself beyond creating the work. There’s the marketing aspect, the research and understanding of the ‘back end’ of the art industry, understanding cryptocurrencies, and all of the terminology that comes with knowing how NFTs work. I haven’t broken any barriers as yet, because, when you’re reading about it, it seems as easy as I’ve told you create artwork, put it online, earn money. I just completed my NFT residency at Voice, and I hope the experience I gained there opens me up to more opportunities to not only sell my own art but bring more artists to the field. It’s been great so far, and an excellent opportunity to learn. So long as you’re able to put your work online, you have a platform to compete with practically any other artist in the world. Traditionally, you’d have to be scouted by curators in big museums or galleries in order to have a moment on a global platform. It places the artist in the center of it. I think it presents a fair playing field, in that it cuts through the traditional route of having middlemen sell your art for you, on a global scale. What do you think the NFT marketplace could mean for African artists?
I’m always looking to expand in skill and knowledge, and NFTs are right down my alley. I’ve been lucky to make connections in my artistic journey that put me on new trends in technology, design, and art. Me participating in the NFT space is an application of this message that we’re trying to pass across.
The essence of Afrofuturism is advancement in technology, advancement in science, and the perspective of the future. "Thayu" 2021 Art by Jacque Njeri How did you get into the NFT space? It’s led to the popularization of trailblazers in the genre, and the emergence of new artists who are expanding the scope through which African art was viewed in different fields."Thayu I would say it helped, in the sense that it put a spotlight on the genre.
As an Afrofuturist artist yourself, do you think the growth in global interest has helped or hindered the industry?
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