In the constantly evolving art world landscape, creators and collectors alike are eager to explore the new frontiers that today’s technology allows – both in the real world and in the mythical metaverse.
Artists are always at the forefront of any emerging technological revolution, anxious and eager to experiment with all the cool new tools they can add to their creative arsenal. At the same time, however, most serious art buyers are slower to pick up on these trends, preferring to invest in pieces that have accumulated value and notoriety over multiple decades (or even centuries). But for those willing to take the leap into the unknown, the rewards can be substantial – whether you look at it from the point of view of the creator or the collector.
Anyone following current art trends will no doubt be familiar with NFTs – or “non-fungible tokens” – which have been around now for almost a decade. A quick Google search reveals that the world’s first NFT, called…