The Roof is on Fire: NFT Curated Artists Panel
With Chuck Anderson, Moyosore Briggs, Jawn Diego, Devon Moore, Hasain Rasheed, Synchrodogs, and Raven Trammell
Moderated by Mark Sabb
Friday, September 17, 2021
6:00 - 7:30 PM PDT
On Friday, September 17th from 6:00 - 7:30 PM PDT, SF Camerawork hosted a panel discussion with the NFT artists in this year’s SF Camerawork Benefit Auction 2021: The Roof Is on Fire. This panel, hosted and moderated by Mark Sabb, Curator and CEO, Founder of FELT Zine, featured several artists, who answered questions about their work and NFTs. Topics of conversation included the precise nature of NFTs, best practices involved in the production, distribution and exhibition of this fairly new and unknown mode of artistic expression, and the philosophy and art world dynamics behind its development.
ABOUT CHUCK ANDERSON
Chicago-based artist, designer, photographer, and creative director Chuck Anderson established his artistic practice NoPattern Studio in 2004 at the young age of 18. Known for his surreal use of color and light, pioneering juxtapositions of traditional and digital mediums, and endless experimentation, Chuck has seen his work become highly sought after by a wide spectrum of brands and collectors. In 2010 at age 25 he was named a "design icon" by Computer Arts Magazine.
Now at 36, Anderson has had among his clients ESPN, Apple, Nike, Microsoft, The New York Times, Vans, Target, Burton, and the Chicago Bulls, Cubs, and White Sox. Anderson’s piece "Places You Can’t Imagine" has been widely circulated on the internet for years, often uncredited. The emergence of NFTs has allowed him to regain ownership of the piece and, after a five-year stint as a creative director at an advertising agency, fully return to focusing on the exploration of his own personal work and creative practice.
ABOUT MOYOSORE BRIGGS
Moyosore Briggs was born in Lagos, Nigeria. She is a recent graduate from the University of the Arts London, where she obtained her Bachelor of Arts in Photography. She began her art career as a self taught event photographer and currently works as a photographer and model in London. Alongside her photography, Moyosore’s art practice encompasses writing and publishing. She’s worked as a contributing editor on multiple publications, as well as self publishing her own written and photographic work. Moyosore’s current art practice revolves around photography and digital manipulation, self portraiture in particular, within her photography, she tries to find the beauty within the poor image. Moyosore’s current work, her self portraiture, fashion event photography, as well as her written work, focus on the intersection of the self, individuality, fashion and sexuality. Through imagery that is both extremely dark, but also vivid and full of color, she explores these themes in relation to herself and those around her.
ABOUT DEVON MOORE
Devon Moore aka Dev Moore is Creative Director of Felt Zine. Dev Moore is a net artist, curator, creative technologist, and member of the FELT collective. Dev’s work incorporates technology, modern-day youth experiences, personhood, music culture, and more all while referencing components of tech culture.
ABOUT HASAIN RASHEED
Hasain Rasheed is a native of West Oakland, and credits his community as a big piece of who he is -- shaping the artist he is today. Over the last 20 years, beginning with his work documenting musicians locally, his work at the Oakland Tribune, and other media institutions, he is proud to have helped document important moments in history.
Hasain Rasheed’s photography spans from portraiture, landscapes, editorial and commercial work, to vintage tintype portraits. Hasain has always been interested in telling unseen stories. Published worldwide - Hasain’s art and visual storytelling have helped illustrate community programs, the work of non-profits, institutions, and businesses across the country.
ABOUT MARK SABB
Mark Sabb is an artist, curator, and creative technologist. Mark is the founder of Felt Zine, a creative studio and internet art collective dedicated to the intersection of arts, activism, community, and culture. Mark is currently a Creative Director and the Head of Digital Content and Strategy at YBCA. He was previously the Senior Director of Innovation at the Museum of the African Diaspora and established the Museum’s digital presence along with pioneering on-site implementations of Augmented and Virtual reality.
ABOUT SYNCHRODOGS
Synchrodogs is a duo of artists from Ukraine, working in mixed media, photography, and art direction since 2008. They have had countless exhibitions in galleries and museums, including Guy Hepner gallery, New York; Palais de Tokyo, Paris; Dallas Contemporary, TX; Benaki Museum, Athens; Boston Museum of Fine Art; Galerie Blanc, Montréal; Office Project Room gallery, Milano; and many more.
Synchrodogs' clients have included Louis Vuitton, BURBERRY, Lady Gaga, KENZO, BIMBA Y LOLA, WARP, Swarovski, Shiseido, and others. Their works have been published on covers of magazines such as Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, British Journal of Photography, Stylist France, The Impression (US), TUSH, Neon, Zeit Campus magazine (Germany), and S magazine.
ABOUT RAVEN TRAMMELL
Raven Trammell is a photographer originally from Holland, MI, but is currently based in Los Angeles. From documenting protests to street photography, to capturing some of the biggest artists in the world on stage, the artist's portfolio varies in subject and composition.
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