Exploring the Crypto Mind: A Look into Jesse Pollak's Brain by Rebecca Rose

• The Creation of an NFT by Artist Rebecca Rose of Coinbase Leader Jesse Pollak
• Artist's Journey and The Transition to NFTs
• Artistic Approach to Most Influential Image
• Jesse Pollak's Image as the Most Influential 2023
• Emphasizing Aspects of Jesse Pollak's Profile
• NFT's Most Influential Artists Today
• The Most Disruptive NFT Project in History
• Describing Art Style in Three Words
• Outlook on the Future of NFT Art

The Creation of an NFT by Artist Rebecca Rose of Coinbase Leader Jesse Pollak

In our special NFT series, the renowned artist Rebecca Rose has crafted an image of Jesse Pollak, the head of Coinbase's fresh layer-2 blockchain, Base. The NFT created by Rebecca Rose will be auctioned starting Monday, 12/4 at 12p.m. ET and will end 24 hours post the initial bid. Owners of the Most Influential NFT will be granted a Pro Pass ticket to Consensus 2024 hosted in Austin, TX. Further information about Consensus can be found in the provided link.

Artist's Journey and The Transition to NFTs

Rebecca Rose has had a deep connection with art for as far back as she can recall, believing that the art world chose her. Her artistic journey began with analog collage in '93, digital collage in '98, sculptural collage in the early 00's, and holograms in '15. These experiences laid the foundation for her current digital collage projects. NFTs provided a logical transition to incorporate her previous works into the digital realm.

Artistic Approach to Most Influential Image

The No Finer Place is a 3D collaged motion work, taking viewers from Jesse's desk, through his monitor, into his mind, and ultimately to the L2 world he is creating with Base. This piece is an extension of her ongoing DeepCuts series which are 3D collages inspired by songs. The song Downtown by Petula Clark was played continuously during the creation process. The essence of the song captures the ideal of a better world on Base, a bustling hub where everything awaits you. The buildings, under construction by various communities - art galleries, clubhouses, marketplaces - reflect a typical city's downtown. The ambiance of Base's on-chain summer is bright, infused with pink, blue, yellow, teal, and purple hues. The skyline in the background shows the progress of Base over the year, with circuits linking each community.

Jesse Pollak's Image as the Most Influential 2023

Emphasizing Aspects of Jesse Pollak's Profile

Rebecca Rose took a deep dive into Jesse's public profiles and interviews to understand the driving force behind him. She wanted her viewers to experience the world-building inside Jesse's mind. This leads to questions like what Jesse's vision of our digital world is and what does he see it becoming, and the type of imagination required to build the next version of the internet. Jesse's passion for community and progress is visually manifested in this work.

NFT's Most Influential Artists Today

Artists who dare to explore their craft's limits shape the future generation of artists. Their experiments today, coupled with curiosity and self-driven determination, pave the way for those to come. Those who challenge the boundaries of their comfort zone with their art, instead of adhering to the status quo. As Bowie's quote suggests, stepping out of one's depth is necessary for achieving anything exciting. This rule-breaking spirit is quite evident in their ground-breaking work.

The Most Disruptive NFT Project in History

The title is shared between Kevin McCoy's Quantum and Robbie Bharat's AI Generated Nudes/Lost Robbies. Both these projects were historically significant and greatly disrupted the concepts surrounding digital art transactions, auction houses, collectors, and even courts.

Describing Art Style in Three Words

Collaged cautionary tales.

Outlook on the Future of NFT Art

The future of NFT art looks promising. More art galleries are introducing tokenized fine art into their programming, and museums like MoMA and LACMA are incorporating more works into their permanent collections. Art movements take time to establish themselves institutionally, and there is a belief that we're heading in the right direction. It is anticipated that the art world will adopt terms they already use for digital works such as media art, internet art, and time-based media for motion works. These terms might change to contemporary media art or modern media art to mark the distinction of this art movement.

Edited by Jonathan Stoker