Create Like You Mean It: An Artist's Battle Against the Algorithm with OMGiDRAWEDit
Episode10: Gramajo (@0xGramajo) is joined by OMGiDRAWEDit (@omgidrawedit). Date Recorded: March 15, 2024 In this episode, we're featuring an intimate conversation with the enigmatic artist known as OMGiDRAWEDit. George, as he's known outside the digital canvas, gives us a peek into his world of maximalist art and humor-filled scenes that defy conventional style. OMGiDRAWEDit talks about his evolution from commission-based corporate work to forging his own path in the NFT space. We'll explore the therapeutic nature of creating art, the shift from digital to physical works, and his dedication to authenticity over chasing trends. We also dive into the nuances of the art market in the age of social media and digital currencies, discussing the impact of financial pressures and public scrutiny on artists' mental wellbeing. OMGiDRAWEDit reflects on the highs and lows of rapid success, the challenges of managing a webshop, and his upcoming projects meant to bridge the physical and digital worlds of art creation. From discussing the role of personality traits like ADHD in the artistic process to walking the streets for inspiration, OMGiDRAWEDit reveals how his unique art style is informed by everything from charity shop finds to the taste of too-real food. Grab your sketchbook, tune in, and let's go Behind The Screen with OMGiDRAWEDit. You might just discover that the finest art doesn't always hang in galleries—it's sometimes found in the most unexpected pixels of life. 00:00 Passion for art and photography, sketchbook storytelling. 09:52 Artist discusses transition to NFT space. 13:45 Focus on NFT work, established client relationships. 18:04 Enjoying small artistic endeavors and simple lifestyle. 23:44 Observing, drawing, and memory shape artistic style. 28:06 Social media algorithms shape our art creation. 36:55 Struggle with success, need for self-care. 38:45 Struggling with vulnerability and criticism in art. 46:10 Internet strangers easily turn against artists financially. 50:51 Concerned about financialization of crypto and art. 54:21 Continuing art, supporting collectors, and freedom. 59:16 Excited about connections and upcoming art display. 01:06:23 Closed webshop due to crypto success, reopening physical shop. 01:11:24 Struggling to finish bedroom nostalgia project; future plans. 01:15:44 Concerns about algorithms and reach on social media. 01:21:44 Even cheap pizza is still really good. 0773H Weekly Newsletter --> https://paragraph.xyz/@0xgramajo ----- Music by: Lakey Inspired If you would like to support the show, consider subscribing to my premium podcast. Want to ask me a question, want to hear about a specific topic, or interview a specific artist, send me a message.
Modular March Episode 7: Chain Abstraction for The Modular Future with Near
In a world of 1000s of rollups and chains, the problem to tackle is unification of these otherwise isolated execution environments. In today’s Modular March presentation, we sit down with NEAR founder Illia to take a look at their data availability layer, account aggregation, and chain abstraction toolkit. We ask Illia about the potential of NEAR DA, how sharding really works for the L1, and his plans to grow adoption for the DA solution compared to others on the market. However, what was particularly interesting to us was this idea of account aggregation whereby enabling a single wallet to participate across multiple crypto experience, NEAR is building a better end user experience. Illia went on to illustrate his larger vision for chain abstraction of the modular future and how he sees this playing out in the near future. NEAR will continue to play an important role in connecting the modular expansion at the user facing level, in today’s presentation you’ll learn how they plan to do this.
3AC's Kyle Davies on Why He's Crypto's Lloyd Blankfein and Why He's Not Sorry
Few crypto figures have been as vilified as Kyle Davies, the co-founder, along with Su Zhu, of crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital, which imploded in mid-2022, losing $3 billion and bringing many pillars of the crypto industry down with it. Davies and Zhu have been accused of, among other things, lying about 3AC’s assets as the firm was imploding, trying to borrow money when the firm was insolvent, and seeking funding from the Mafia, all of which Davies denies. But he remains unapologetic about 3AC’s demise, saying most, if not all, companies eventually go bankrupt, and that 3AC had a “pretty spectacular” ten-year run. He joined Unchained to explain why he and Su Zhu were ordered to prison in Singapore for non-compliance with the liquidation proceedings, Zhu’s “six weeks meditating” (in prison), where he’s living now, why he and Zhu went to Bali after the bankruptcy, his $25,000-a-month fee for consulting for crypto bankruptcy exchange OPNX, his and Zhu’s current work advising crypto derivatives platform OX.FUN, and what he wishes he would have done differently in terms of 3AC’s wind down.
Ep 178 - We Are So Fu*ked, Apple Vision Pro is Here
Join the Alfalfa Crew as they discuss the Apple Vision Pro, reality, and other top news stories of the week.
