NFT KOREA FESTIVAL 2024

playNomm

playNomm is an NFT marketplace based on curation

Mr Misang

MrMisang is currently operating the Ethereum-based art collection BurningSouls. BurningSouls follows a structure of repeatedly burning and issuing artworks within the collection, targeting all previous collectors of MrMisang's work.

Meari

I express cities and landscapes that exist somewhere between reality and ideal through loop animations. I felt attracted to the idea of creating moving images while majoring in animation at the Korea National University of Arts. After all, everyone has their own motion. I hope to embark on a journey to discover the relationships between objects and the stories that emerge within the endlessly repeating time created by moving pictures.

Martisha Merems

Hi! My name is Martisha Merems, I am multidisciplinary artist. Born in Belarus. Based in Tel Aviv, Israel. In my art, I create a universe of characters, symbolism and emotions. I unfold and investigate the transformation of fear and pain, as well as themes of love and finding a balance within the chaos of events and emotions in human life and world.

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The contemporary artist expresses through the world of art constructed from the influence received from popular culture. In the process of overcoming editorial tendencies, they visualize metaphysical concepts discovered and organize planes into three-dimensional forms. Through their artwork, they depict messages about the era and society as seen through the eyes of the artist.

Regina Kim

Regina Kim is a visual artist from Korea who expresses her art through various media, including collage, illustration, and moving images. By erasing and rearranging the boundaries of images, she creates a vivid and surreal world. Beyond simple aesthetic aspects, she explores various social and everyday themes such as human rights, nature, peace, emotions connected to human life, and dreams. Aligned with the main theme of "Beyond Borders," Regina Kim values diversity and free expression in her work. She does not confine herself to specific stories or worldviews but engages in collaborations across various fields and topics using different themes and materials. She has collaborated with various brands such as New Era, Playboy, SK Hynix, and Baskin Robbins. She has also worked with musicians like Maroon 5 for their concert posters in Korea and artists like Billie Eilish and Cardi B. Her media art has been exhibited in prominent locations like New York Times Square and London Outernet.

Shhan

The artist name 'SHHAN' derives from the initials of the real name 'HAN SEUNG HUN'. In China and Japan, SHHAN goes by the name '山(San)'. SHHAN delivers a wide range of themes, primarily through the motif of cats, in various art forms such as media art and sculptures, as well as through blockchain technology to the public. Starting with art through social media, SHHAN has a substantial following in Japan, China, Taiwan, and the United States, more so than in Korea. SHHAN began engaging in various NFT art activities, notably minting the early representative work, the Shhans Crowned series, as an NFT collection in 2021. Particularly, the Mimic Shhans collection launched in April 2022 gained popularity in Asia, including China and Singapore, despite the crypto downturn. From 2022 to 2023, SHHAN successfully held large-scale solo exhibitions in China and Seoul and permanently donated the sculpture ""還生 Reincarnation (Stainless steel paint, 210×70×300cm)"" to the OCT Boxes Art Museum in Foshan, China.

Yongwoon Shin

Yong Woon Shin is a media artist who utilizes holes, fiction, and academically accumulated magical phenomena to visualize the possibility within the impossible through everyday objects that are considered trivial in our daily lives. Formerly a magician representing South Korea in 2009, he incorporates magical mechanisms and phenomena into digital artworks, creating pieces that resemble magical works that were previously only possible through imagination.

Winsomepriyanka

Winsomepriyanka is an acclaimed abstract and figurative artist from Mumbai, India, whose artistic journey spans over 18 years. Working through a self healing process, she set out to explore the vibrant world of canvas and paints, creating works that are rich in color, texture, and emotion. Her expertise in mixed media and acrylics results in art that not only captivates visually but also provokes thought. Her international recognition is a testament to her talent, with her art being showcased across four continents in prestigious venues such as NFT NYC, NFT Bali, Swiss Art Expo in Zurich, WAGMI Biennale in Kuwait, Art Dao Fest in Dubai and more. Recent exhibitions include the Thomson Gallery in Switzerland, Andie Art Gallery in Athens, and Nicoleta Gallery in Berlin, among others. Winsomepriyanka's art transcends boundaries, aiming to inspire and evoke emotions in viewers worldwide.

Kolahonn

Kolahon, meaning 'chaos' in Thai, represents my passion for expressing the chaotic thoughts and emotions we all experience. Inspired by the quote, 'Try to reinvent yourself in a chaotic world,' I strive to capture the beauty in life's chaos through character design and symbolism. My artwork explores themes of dreams, freedom, and finding balance, symbolized by the yin-yang. Each piece tells a story and serves as a reminder to embrace our fragile selves and find our place in the world.

Ninaad Kothawade

Ninaad Kothawade is a designer and artist from India who combines his love of technology in his work. Working across various disciplines and utilising 3D and Al techniques, Ninaad's art tackles themes such as technology, mental health, contemnporary humour. In addition to their art practice, Ninaad has been involved in the Web3 and NFT space since 2021 and currently serves as the creative director at NFT Asia, a community that aims to empower Asian artists on a global scale.

Save The Blind

I am Save the Blind, a Korean artist.
The movie ‘Blindness’ have given me an opportunity to think what it means to see the world with my own eyes and inspired my NFT artwork.
The blinded people in the ART collection can be saved by the one eyed creatures in the PFP collection. This is the story behind the project,‘Save The Blind’ The people in the ART collection are blindfolded, suffering from the world for his or her own reason.
The only way to save them is to have a PFP with one big eye. I am not capable of saving all the countless blind people alone.
I communicate with the holders and the fans a lot, because I would like to amplify and embed our perspectives in the project.
The blinded people appear everywhere in my ART collection from sky, mountain, lake to underworld. Our mission is to save them.
The ‘Save the Blind’ project will go on with the holders hand in hand.
I hope everyone of us to have a good eye for seeing the ways of the world from this journey.

LumpSketch

I am Lump, the artist who draws tulips. The signature pink tulip in my work carries the meaning of affection and care. As I consider these elements crucial in human relationships, I imbue each artwork with significance when drawing. My pieces encompass various patterns and tulips, reflecting my MBTI type, INFJ, within the artwork.

Anomalit Kate

My name is Anomalit Kate. I am the creator of Anomalitism and an alternate version of the future.
The goal of Anomalitism is to show that individuality, uniqueness, and freedom from all boundaries and stereotypes are the key to creating a better world.
I focus on the human essence and its infinite possibilities, erasing gender and racial identities and showing the crucial importance and uniqueness of each person.
I work in traditional and digital mediums, creating my artwork at the intersection of physical and virtual reality.
I don't limit my creativity. I can paint just about anything I can get my hands on. I love working with public spaces and creating indoor installations by breaking geometry with my drawings. I often exhibit my artwork and participate in events where I can show my art. I collaborate with brands with whom we share similar values.
I am sure that there is no future without the past. Colors, lines, an unknown future, space and words have attracted me since childhood.
Anomalitism is a universe in which there are a large number of elements, anomalites, at the same time. Each of them is a unique entity. Together they represent a Picture of the World, the space in which all elements exist. Each element exists independently in space, has the ability to communicate and complement other elements.
When they combine, they form a new independent element and become part of the Picture of the World.
The method of combining helps to achieve an infinite number of variations. Everything exists separately in space at the same time and yet remains a whole.
Without past you don’t have future...
Color, lines, unknown future, space and words have attracted me from the very childhood. The interlacement of lines and colors in combination can convey my thoughts to the viewers more clearly. I photographed colors and movements, drinking books in. I realized that I am making an imprint of the present that is becoming the past just in a moment. I can't express myself with just copying basic forms and landscapes. Norms and rules fettered me and I couldn't create anything fresh.
That’s how #anomalitism was created. That’s a vision beyond the frames, aimed straight to the future.

Bosul Kim

Bo Sul Kim, a visionary media artist based in Seoul, explores the intersection of art and technology with a theme of organic connectivity inspired by Eastern philosophies. Her work explores the art of the future by integrating AI, AR/XR, metaverse, offering audiences the opportunity to enhance perspective and be invited to a meditative alternative reality. She exhibited at renowned venues like Times Square, Prague Quadrennial, S.A.T. Montreal, Ulsan Art Museum, and SeoulArts Center. Bo Sul's multidisciplinary approach extends to digital art and multi-media performances. As a faculty member in the Digital Arts program at Seoul Institute of the Arts, she fosters international collaborations, emphasizing immersive media projects and educational experiences in the ever-evolving landscape of digital expression.

Kim Hee Nam

In the artist's work, "gesture" serves as a symbolic language revealing the inner world. This form embodies not only visual repetition of lines and surfaces but also psychological processes stemming from repetitive actions. The structured layering of paper-cut surfaces expresses the symbolism of shapes overlapping each other. As the shapes of layered gestures accumulate, they create new visual images and form another dense entity, the ""assembly of gestures."" The primary method of the artwork is implemented through paper. The properties of paper change, offering solidity and weightiness at times, and softness or sharpness at others. It is akin to the varied temperatures of language.

IAMARINATEN

Between the two East and West countries, between analog and digital, between reality and imagination, and between splendor and ordinariness, between traditional and contemporary. The artist, who exploring opposing facets to discover new worlds and ideas.

Estelle SO

Estelle SO is a visual artist who draws inspiration from Korean traditional art to express diverse cultural narratives in a contemporary way. She transcends time and cultural boundaries by incorporating Eastern-style painting techniques into Western-style art and digital media. Her work connects the past and present, East and West, creating new perspectives and experiences for the viewer. By integrating art and technology, she emphasizes cultural diversity in her thought-provoking creations.

Tomay Travel

I am doing painting, illustration, and video works.

HuHu

I think about what I have to do for the balance of the world. I'll be standing on the other side of things that are increasingly selfish and destroy nature. I can coexist with the weak, and I will be the energy to love each other. That's what I do art for.

M0N_R

The artist aims to depict "protection" through frogs and toads. Using frogs, they express fleeting emotions encountered in disappearing cityscapes and street moments, infusing them with their own colorful style. Drawing from experiences in mural painting and live painting, the artist implements bold yet gentle color schemes, exploring various works from street art to digital art and NFTs across Seoul. Through this, they evolve as an artist with authenticity and sincerity.

JoyDy

Artist JoyDy expresses various emotions and anxieties felt in the world of gravity (the real world) through artworks depicting the zero gravity world.

Hosu

As an illustrator and designer, I go by the name Hosu. I mainly create gloomy and thick illustrations. In my artistic universe, I serve as a crane-like figure. I extract the essence of unknown lakes and bring them to the surface, where passersby may marvel at them or feel intrigued. These discoveries could be considered treasures or traces of alien life.
Some people might attribute stories to these objects, while others may find them bizarre and discuss them with their companions. Yet, some simply internalize their thoughts. In my role as the crane, I observe and analyze the reactions of these individuals from a distance, along with my artworks.

Kimhochi

The artist reinterprets their experiences through 3D graphics, infusing them with the ambiance of the time. Their visuals often blend the boundaries between reality and virtuality, featuring a juxtaposition of square objects and organic forms. They meticulously craft and arrange all objects used in motion graphics, employing various special effects to create a sense of immersion.

Chae Jungwan

Jung-wan Chae is an artist working on the theme of "Reflections on Dissatisfaction." The theme involves visualizing the dissatisfaction individuals hold towards society. Through their artwork, they aim to facilitate sharing and empathizing with each other's grievances, transforming them from mere personal dissatisfactions into the foundation for social discourse. By doing so, they hope to prompt a reconsideration of the societal issues we currently face and encourage contemplation on potential solutions.

Why R

WhyR is an artist who navigates fluidly between the boundaries of modern technology and art through innovative collaboration with AI. They present creative works that bridge the digital and physical worlds, showcasing unique colors and forms across various media based on a visionary artistic vision that transcends time. Beyond mere visual experiences, WhyR offers viewers a new dimension of perception and appreciation, where technology and art converge, posing fundamental questions about the future of art.

Ruda

RUDA is an artist who creatively uses brushes to express emotions and connects hearts through empathy and art. Through series like '<Moon to the Rabbit>', RUDA maximizes imagination to reinterpret tradition while also expressing surreal beauty and healing. My artistic approach is based on graphic design, digital art, and AI art. My artistic values are rooted in the belief that art is a powerful medium for connecting people's hearts. Through my drawings, I aim to share deep emotional connections with the audience and evoke subtle changes in their hearts. I believe that these small changes can accumulate to have a positive impact on society, and through this artistic journey, I emphasize the fundamental connection between humans. These days, I see many adults who, although appearing mature on the outside, still carry within them the wounded child from their past experiences. Through my imaginative artworks, I hope people can find the courage to confront their inner selves. I hope everyone can discover the shining essence hidden within themselves and have the opportunity to paint the world with their own colors.

Mariart

Mariart is a Korean-born illustrator based in New York. Additionally, she serves as the US art director for Lay Village in South Korea, a global art and entertainment company that plans exhibitions and promotions combining fine art and pop culture content. She is now represented by Fillin Global for illustration projects in the US. (Fillin Global is a contemporary artist agency based in New York City.) She enjoys creating simple yet colorful portraits with a primary focus on drawing inspiration from various sources, such as fashion, travel, and everyday life. Mariart has participated in numerous exhibitions in major cities worldwide, including New York, Vancouver, Paris, and Seoul. She has also been involved in various art projects, including an NFT project, and her work has been featured in several news articles.

Agijagi Han

"A hand drawing artist who draws pure characters and warm pictures. It paints a friendly picture of Ki with a fairytale-like atmosphere."