After unveiling a series of machine-based abstract paintings in New York City’s The Hole Gallery last year, graffiti and new media artist KATSU is foraying into the world of crypto art. Slated to launch on one of the popular platforms for NFT art, Superrare, KATSU will release one-of-one editions encompassing a video of a drone painting and early renderings of his AI criminal portraiture series.
For the drone painting video, KATSU operates the flying apparatus affixed with a spray can and tags the phrase “The World Need More Sh*t” to reflect society’s materialistic desires and impulses as a consumer culture while also touching on the mankind’s abuse and misuse of technology. As per a description for the work: “Katsu believes that the drone is an almost spiritual representation of the human machine coexistence. This performative video captures the studio work of KATSU using a KATSURU drone prototype.”
The other editions from his AI criminal portraiture series were developed using machine learning and artificial intelligence gleaning thousands of criminal images to create unique figurative portraits. “The pieces explore themes of inherent bias in algorithms.”
Get a closer look at KATSU’s NFT editions including a still from his drone video in the slideshow above and head to Superrare’s website to learn more about the creations.
Anthony Geathers is a photographer based in Brooklyn, NY who specializes in capturing sports photography, portraits and photojournalistic work. Geathers is teaming up with COMPOUND to release a capsule collection featuring limited edition hoodies, tees, hand-signed and numbered prints as well as NFTs featuring his emotive, visceral imagery.
The selection of photos is part of the multimedia launch called BLACKSTARS with proceeds to benefit the Divine Action non-profit organization that spearheads initiatives to educate, organize and empower Black people “to achieve Black liberation,” as per COMPOUND.
One of the highlighted works includes a black and white photo entitled Three Kings which signaled Geathers’ ongoing street ball project. “I was working with a close friend of mine on a documentary about NYC hoops. Making this image in my own neighborhood of Bed-Stuy got me interested in shooting streetball. This image was taken in the summer of 2012, after I had finally come home for good following my time in the United States Marine Corps,” he said.
All of the editions are printed on enhanced matte paper in three different sizes: 8×10”, 10×14”, and 18×24.” Explore the full BLACKSTARS drop now by visiting COMPOUND’s website. Prices range between $77-$277 USD. Shop for the NFTs here.
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