Photo credits: Criss Bellini
Art has a language of its own. Though it has no words, it still speaks to the soul. For ages, art has reflected the mind, emotions, and also even culture of its creators. With time art has evolved from being simply works of expression. It is now a symbol of value to the one possessing it. Thanks to technology, digital art as an art form have emerged over time. Criss Bellini (on Instagram @crissbelliniart) is a famous creator of digital art. He is also an anonymous artist of Swedish origin who has generated a lot of attention with his digital artwork.
Criss Bellini is highly influenced by street style art and hip-hop culture. His creativity reflects this which makes his work stand out. The fact that he is anonymous makes his art more alluring. Criss Bellini creates unique wall art in limited editions. He makes only 250 pieces of each artwork and also doesn’t restock once they are sold out. This made him popular among art lovers who didn’t want to buy mass-produced art. Criss Bellini created original artwork that blends traditional style with digital art. Currently, the artist has collaborated with Mintable, the marketplace for buying and selling digital items.
Criss Bellini is entering into a partnership with Mintable and, on the 28th of May, plans to auction off 6 pieces of original artwork. NFT or Non-Fungible Token is a growing trend of using technology to sell digital products. Non-Fungible Token is a part of the Ethereum blockchain. It can store unique information and provides a lot of property rights for its owners. The craze for NFTs has been unlike any other, and artists are exploring it to reach more customers.
This will be Criss’ first NFT drop, and the mask clad artist has created 2 very exclusive crypto-inspire 1/1 pieces that will never be sold anywhere else. The first piece is called “F*** You And Give Us Freedom. Apiece representing the change we see in the world with blockchain technology, a way for the everyday person to challenge the establishment. The second piece is a recreation of “The Last Supper” that the artist calls “The Last Fiat Money.” This piece illustrates mankind’s dissatisfaction with traditional fiat money in the wake of the cryptocurrency revolution.
Both pieces will be auction on Mintable.app, and the winning bids will also receive sign high-quality physical Art Prints of the one-of-a-kind artwork alongside their NFTs. Besides these two 1/1 auctions, the drop will also include 4 limit edition NFTs titled “Bonnie & Clyde,” “The World Is Yours,” “Diva,” & “Joe Bananas.” All Criss Bellini artworks are digitally paint before they are professionally print on museum-quality materials.
Mintable is a marketplace for buying and selling digital items. Users can create their personal store on the platform and make trades with others. Mintable offers a huge range of items for trading like games, music, art, videos, templates, etc. Among them, digital art is the most popular.
Criss Bellini made a brilliant move to grow his brand and treat his customers with this collaboration. This will give a lot of exposure to his digital artworks. Criss Bellini started creating original artwork to bring unique and affordable wall art to art lovers. By not producing his art in large quantities, Also he has made every piece of art valuable and worth competing for by art enthusiasts. This is unlike other artists who can replicate their art and keep selling them. By having a cap on the number of art pieces ever available, Criss has attracted a lot of attention and has successfully been an artist.
The artwork of Criss Bellini attacks mediocrity head-on. His concepts and also expressions are a bit edgy. He finds his inspiration in some of the world’s vintage art pieces and adds his unique touch to them. This collaboration with Mintable will be special because it marks the beginning of Criss Bellini’s involvement with NFTs.
