Two artworks created by Dasha Wagner have been featured in the recent issue of the Creative Quarterly magazine. It is one of the most influential publications devoted to contemporary art and design.
The photo on the cover, called “Aqua Memoria”, will be released on Tezos within the next few weeks. The other artwork, called “Summer Night”, will be presented at the NFT-NYC on April 12-14. It’s currently available as 1/1 edition on Rarible marketplace.
Dasha’s new artwork, called “Synergy”, has been presented at the CADAF Art Fair in NYC from the 11-13 of November. It was a 3-day event full of digital art, immersive installations, special programming, and networking. CADAF Art Fair presented a selection of leading digital artists and Web3 innovators from all over the world, curated by Elena Zavelev and Andrea Steuer.
To celebrate the 5th edition of the fair, CADAF has partnered with Web3 NYC Gallery to host the event at the iconic New York location near by the Times Square. The tech-forward space has been transformed into an immersive experience inviting collectors, art lovers, and Web3 enthusiasts to discover and collect digital art.
About CADAF
Founded in 2019 by Elena Zavelev and Andrea Steuer, CADAF is a complete ecosystem for artists, curators and collectors to discover, buy and learn about digital art and NFTs. CADAF Marketplace provides tools for curators and artists to develop curatorial visions, create digital exhibitions, collaborate and discover new talents. CADAF supports the expansion of digital and new media art through a dedicated program of art fairs, festivals and educational programming around the world.
About Web3 NYC Gallery
Web3 NYC Gallery is a first of its kind permanent Web3 store. With its first location initially on Fifth Avenue in New York, Web3 NYC Gallery boasts working with some of the largest Web2.5 and Web3 brands in the space. Web3 NYC Gallery has a goal to onboard millions of new users into Web3 over the next year as it expands into all of the stop metropolitan areas across the world.
One of the artworks from the “De Mari” collection titled “Genesis Mystery” has been selected for the “Origins” exhibition, launched by DoinGud NFT platform. With the primary focus on generating positive social impact, DoinGud enables creators to donate a percentage of first and secondary NFT sales to a variety of charitable causes, in an effort to drive social impact awareness.
“For us at DoinGud, ‘Origins’ represents the beginning of our journey. For others, it may represent their first steps in the NFT space.”
Water meets Earth in this 3D digital sculpture. Transforming the beauty of core natural elements into a masterpiece of conceptual art by using cutting-edge computer technologies. Inspired by modern science and ancient myths about the origin of Earth, this artwork highlights the magnificent textures of marble, copper, glass, pearl, and a sea urchin.
Part of the proceeds will help to support Ocean Defenders Alliance initiatives to remove derelict fishing nets, traps, plastic, and other man-made debris threatening ocean wildlife and habitats.
The “Origins” exhibition is available online January 24 through February 7, 2022
Oceans cover two-thirds of Earth’s surface and support a dazzling diversity of life forms. That’s why it is very important to protect marine ecosystems from the impacts of people and climate change. The new collection of digital artworks created by Dasha Wagner in 2021 is titled “De Mari”, which means “from the sea” in Latin. It is now available for purchase on one of the rapidly growing NFT platforms, called DoinGud. With the primary focus on inspiring creativity and positive social impact, DoinGud utilizes a built-in donation model whereby a portion of every NFT sale is automatically donated to a vetted social impact organization of a creator’s choice. Being an environmentally-conscious company, DoinGud runs on the Polygon network trying to make all blockchain operations sustainable and reduce the carbon footprint.
All artworks from “De Mari” collection reveal a sophisticated combination of simple geometric forms and the natural beauty of marine plants and textures. Part of the proceeds will help to support Ocean Defenders Alliance initiatives to remove derelict fishing nets, traps, plastic, and other man-made debris threatening ocean wildlife and habitats.
You probably will not find much information about this museum in Atlanta guidebooks or travel magazines… The Robert C. Williams Paper Museum (or American Museum You probably will not find much information about this museum in Atlanta guidebooks or travel magazines… The Robert C. Williams Paper Museum (or American Museum of Papermaking) is located at the Georgia Institute of Technology.
Established in 1939, the museum is a unique resource where you may find a lot of interesting information about the history of paper and paper making technologies. This is a must-see place for every artist or graphic designer!
The museum is filled with various artifacts representing the art of papermaking. A remarkable collection of watermarks, papers, tools, machines and manuscripts is truly impressive.
Rice paper, abaca paper, bamboo paper… These ancient papermaking technologies have been developed over a thousand years ago.
The original museum was created by Dard Hunter (1883 – 1966), who was known for collecting papermaking tools and manuscripts. The photo above shows one of his limited edition books devoted to the history of papermaking.
The museum is also a great place to learn something new about the history of printmaking (wood block printing, etching, etc.)
Ancient Chinese seals and stamps.
Chinese and Japanese books, paper money and wooden printing plates.
The history of watermarks is my favorite part of the exhibition. European papermakers were the first who used them in the early 14th century.
The museum’s collection of watermarks consists of over 10,000 pieces. Light and shade watermarks are formed from relief sculptures impressed into the woven wire fabric of the paper mold.
Wire watermarks are formed by attaching a wire pattern to the mesh of a paper mold. When the paper slurry is drained of its water, the layer of residual fibers over the raised wire pattern is thinner than the rest of the sheet. When pressed and dried, these thinner areas result in patterns that only show clearly when held up to the light.
Hand papermaking artworks created by contemporary artists.
Recycling in the paper industry: paper can be recycled only 5 to 8 times before the fibers in the paper become too short and weak to be reused.
The Robert C. Williams Paper Museum website
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