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Pierre Pauze 🔵 🚽
@pierrepauze
I've been navigating both worlds for a while now—contemporary art and Web3. Each has its own distinct codes and aesthetic family. Traditional art follows established codes and methods that might need disrupting, while Web3 is full of potential but also chaotic. Everything is art, yet nothing is art—we don’t really know where to stand. Are new economic models emerging for artists 0.3? Are new aesthetics being created? That’s the discussion I want to have here—not just with self-proclaimed artists, but with those shaping our visual culture and experiences across smartphones and laptops. Tagging @pugson to dive into this. First question: Do you consider yourself an artist? And why ?
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pugson
@pugson
i don’t call myself an artist or even a designer because it’s not my primary “mode” — more of a byproduct of what i’m working on. web3 art was kind of pigeon holed into PFP collections of a certain style or abstract art imo — everything in the middle didn’t fully catch on with the public i think. but my knowledge of the space is too limited to have a good answer. there are new aesthetics created and some are even post-aesthetic movements where the center of attention is an object accessible to anyone and the admissions are open (example being /swords). no rules, no laws, it’s about bringing people together and free expression. that’s how it looks from my perspective at least.
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Pierre Pauze 🔵 🚽
@pierrepauze
I was thinking about this conceptually in relation to people like you—your form of creativity and aesthetics are designed to be engaged with by the masses. Contemporary art, on the other hand, remains a niche field. At the same time, I see shitposting as a niche art form with the potential for massive reach—far beyond traditional contemporary art audiences. That’s the paradox: “serious” artists who struggle for mainstream attention but have the recognition of their peers, versus mainstream creators who command huge audiences but crave to be taken seriously. I love this article in that context. https://www.e-flux.com/notes/613238/the-art-of-populism
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