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Imagining Otherwise Under Conditions of Impunity

ByRichelle SteynJan 2, 20266 mins

“Capitalism does not merely constrain change; it organises which forms of suffering matter, which legal rulings are enforced, and which crimes are indefinitely deferred. It functions as a selective enforcement regime, shielding actors embedded in military, financial, and diplomatic infrastructures from consequence.”

Dream Technologies and Ancestral Images: Reimagining Digital Art as Cultural Repair

ByRichelle SteynNov 25, 20257 mins

“Nice Aunties’ work hints at a future for digital art that is more human, more ritualised, and more ancestrally grounded. Cobb and Slattery provide the philosophical scaffolding; Khoi and San traditions offer the ethical and imaginal inheritance; dream technologies, fictional or real, show how images are medicine. What emerges is a powerful proposition: digital art can become a contemporary dream…

Timekeepers of the Anthropocene: Digital Art in the Grammar of Ancestral Time

ByRichelle SteynNov 24, 20254 mins

Tewame Tiyolicha Kawitl: Timekeepers of the Anthropocene (invites us) to rethink how we hold time, and how digital art might become a vessel for repairing its ruptures. The colonial and industrial eras (of the Anthropocene) imposed a linear, extractive temporality—one that measures productivity rather than reciprocity, acceleration rather than attunement. It is this regime of time .. that has destabilised…

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The South African “Out of Africa NFT Collection”

ByRichelle SteynAug 7, 20234 mins
The Out of Africa NFT collection was a groundbreaking project that has changed the way that African art is seen and appreciated around the world. The collection is a testament to the talent of African artists, and it is a powerful example of how NFTs can be used to support African communities.

The Big Picture: Where do NFT Artists Mint and Sell their NFTs and Why?

ByRichelle SteynSep 8, 202311 mins
The choice of where to mint and sell NFTs is not random but rather a strategic decision influenced by a combination of technical, financial, artistic, and community-related factors. Artists typically weigh these considerations to determine the best platform or blockchain for their specific needs and objectives.

Maximizing Revenue and Reach: A Guide to Digital Art Licensing using NFT Smart Contracts

ByRichelle SteynOct 27, 202414 mins
The diverse licensing options available in the digital art and NFT space present both opportunities and challenges for artists. By strategically choosing between personal use, commercial use and IP rights licenses, artists can enhance the value of their work, reach new markets, and create more dynamic engagement with their collectors.
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