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“Culture isn’t something we can forgo” — how Four broke through to represent Nigerian culture in NFTs

Four discovered NFTs via OpenSea, but saw nothing from Nigeria, his home country. His mission is to change that, change the perception of digital art, and showcase Nigerian art and culture to others around the world. He sat down with Signal to talk about his journey and how he broke through in the busy NFT space.

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How AI lets Artificial Bob create “artwork of unwanted truth”

Artificial Bob reserves a certain distrust for society writ large, and the structures that those with power attempt to push upon those enjoying simpler lives. The AI artist sat down with Mariquita de Boissière to discuss his work, the collective psyche, and the trappings of power.

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Barış Kabalak on the line between love and madness

Barış Varujan Kabalak found himself compelled to tell the stories that lived so vividly in his mind. The Istanbul artist speaks to Léa Rose Emery about storytelling, NFTs, and connecting with audiences through a single click.

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“I see all artists as the animist sorcerers of primitive times” — in conversation with Dolce Paganne

Dolce Paganne has exhibited her art in three continents, but it’s in web3 where the macabre voodoo artist has found real community and technology that she describes as a “spaceship”. She sits down with Georgie Miller to explore her work, the meaning behind it, and her secret weapon.

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“If this doesn’t work, I’m going to forget about my art dream forever” — how web3 helped Foleee fall in love with drawing again

Foleee’s natural talent helped him stand out in his youth, but over time, it gave way to career necessity. Speaking to Ola Kalejaye, Foleee explains how web3 helped him rediscover his love of drawing.

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How Jburn is building a hip hop career from the ground up

“I don’t have designs or big plans for these things I’m making, I just build them brick by brick.” Jburn shows how artists are taking careers into their own hands with web3. He talks web3 music with Clovis McEvoy, and figuring out how to adjust to finally having fans.

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How Deafbeef’s digital art plays with the limits of the blockchain

Known for his generative audiovisual art, produced with nothing but a C compiler and stored entirely onchain, DEAFBEEF is nothing if not innovative. He spoke to Clovis McEvoy about the democratising potential of technology, the value of self-made tools, and his unlikely journey to the world of web3.

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How film maker Julie Pacino is using blockchain to chart a new future for Hollywood

Julie Pacino is making a name for herself in the NFT space, and is making a name for film3 in the future of cinema too. She spoke to Misan Harriman about finding her true self and re-wiring the film industry. Léa Rose Emery tells the story.

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How poet and actor Laurence Fuller is changing how Hollywood tells stories

An actor, poet, producer, and composer, Laurence Fuller is part of a community of artists carving out space for poetry in web3. He sat down with Leo Nasskau to talk about the interplay between culture, poetry, film, and web3. Léa Rose Emery tells the story.

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