The Angels' Wing | NFT Art Podcast | Weekly show The Angels Wing OG Team (Casper, Ethspresso, Yune, Johannes, and Rabble)

In this episode, we interview Erica Reiling, a New York City-based painter and founder of the CryptoVenus NFT project about her artistic journey.

⭐️ CHAPTERS

00:00 - Introduction of the Angels' Wing
02:21 - Introduction of Erica
02:59 - Erica shares her story of rediscovering her passion for art during the Covid pandemic
06:49 - Backstory of Erica's first painting "Chosen"
11:56 - Creative process and the use of latex paint
15:51 - CryptoVenus, a 10k NFT project about self-love
20:45 - Renaissance relaunch
24:31 - How to trust your calling in life
29:44 - Finding purpose in life and how to stay optimistic during challenges
33:21 - Backstory of the painting "143" and finding peace with whatever comes to you in life
36:51 - Going back to art school

⭐️ LINKS

Erica on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/EricaReiling

CryptoVenus on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/CryptoVenus_NFT

Erica's website:
https://www.ericareiling.com

CryptoVenus website:
https://www.cryptovenusnft.com

Join the Angels' Wing Discord! 💜
https://discord.com/invite/F25NEDuyEb

⭐️⭐️ LINKS to the artwork

Painting "Chosen" by Erica Reiling:
https://www.ericareiling.com/paintings/chosen-1

Painting "143" by Erica Reiling:
https://www.ericareiling.com/paintings/143

⭐️ TRANSCRIPT
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ZenAcademy (@ZenAcademy333 on YouTube) has been a mainstay of the Web3 NFT community since its early days, and has supported many NFT projects on its launch. In this episode, we speak to the founder of ZenAcademy - Zeneca - on his thoughts on art and crypto decentralisation, and also hear from him about the thought processes and plans behind ZenAcademy’s upcoming 10k PFP project. Of course, we also asked Zeneca about his favorite art and linked all the works here. With a personal story about the Thai artist Pondering, Zeneca shows us once again how powerful NFTs are to bring people together from all over the world.


⭐️ CHAPTERS
00:00 - Space #33 - Chat with Zeneca
01:50 - Introduction by Zeneca, shares his background in venturing into Web3.
03:11 - Casper introduces the Angels Wing Gallery.
04:40 - Recap of the key event in the week in crypto : FTX blow up.
05:22 - Zeneca’s starting thoughts on FTX and regulation
06:17 - Why he thinks crypto decentralisation is even more important
07:20 - ZenAcademy and the upcoming pfp drop.
07:50 - The background and details of the pfp drop and its mechanisms.
09:55 - About the Student ID NFT that gives free access to parts of the discord.
11:28 - What we can expect of the art of the NFT.
12:52 - Zeneca’s take on the ZenAcademy community built thus far.
14:04 - The benefits for Web3 pros to join ZenAcademy - how the community will be expanded to advanced topics.
18:02 - The artist behind the art of the upcoming collection.
20:13 - Art blocks friendship bracelets.
20:45 - Background of the Zenmas drops in the past for ZenAcademy members, supporting the artists.
24:44 - How Zeneca looks at and collects his art.
28:53 - Generative art as a category and niche of its own, the pinnacle of blockchain art in Zeneca’s view.
31:45 - Zeneca’s favourite art piece.
33:17 - Discussion on the impact of FTX on the NFT space and art NFTs.
37:00 - Advise for artists in the current gloomy environment.
44:05 - Twitter and Instagram as channels for artists to showcase their work.
45:00 - How to connect with ZenAcademy.


⭐️ LINKS
Zeneca 🔮 on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/Zeneca_33

ZenAcademy 🔮 on Twitter
https://twitter.com/ZenAcademy

ZenAcademy website
https://zenacademy.com/

30 Days Of NFTs email series
https://30daysofnfts.com/

Join the Angels' Wing Discord! 💜
https://discord.com/invite/F25NEDuyEb


⭐️⭐️ LINKS
to the artworks we are talking about

12 Days Of Zenmas
https://zenacademy.gitbook.io/the-castle/the-academy/12-days-of-zenmas

Art Blocks Explorations: Friendship Bracelets
https://www.artblocks.io/explorations/explorations/projects/0x942bc2d3e7a589fe5bd4a5c6ef9727dfd82f5c8a/0

Art Blocks owned by Zeneca
https://notcommon.com/zeneca_33

Fidenza #291 by Tyler Hobbs
https://opensea.io/assets/ethereum/0xa7d8d9ef8d8ce8992df33d8b8cf4aebabd5bd270/78000291

Garden, Monoliths #154 by Zancan
https://www.fxhash.xyz/gentk/slug/garden-monoliths-154

Garden, Monoliths #177 by Zancan
https://www.fxhash.xyz/gentk/slug/garden-monoliths-177

Zen Academy Banner by Pondering
https://opensea.io/assets/matic/0x2953399124f0cbb46d2cbacd8a89cf0599974963/67586187603901032001699529104281195774984726671132895210920869564192215014732


⭐️ TRANSCRIPT
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We welcome back Daniel Tenner (@swombat on Twitter any Youtube) for our third in-depth conversation to find out what has been happening in the NFT community. In this episode, we talk casually about operational security considerations and broad applications of blockchain technology in the real world. We also discuss the nuanced role of the community in an NFT project. As a positive example, we highlight the successful launch of the Reddit PFP avatars.

Daniel is a serial entrepreneur who has founded three companies but retired from management. He is now focusing on his latest passion, which is web3. He is well known in the NFT space for his passionate analysis and views on the whole NFT market.


⭐️ CHAPTERS
00:00 - Space #30 - NFT Project Analysis with Daniel Tenner
00:30 - Introduction of our guest speaker Swombat.
01:57 - How did Swombat become Swombat?
03:53 - Swombat's set up for his YouTube videos.
05:20 - NFT prices vs real money price and how valuing it against real items.
08:09 - Risks of putting money in NFTs that are deemed as blue chips.
09:12 - How does an Ape get stolen? & other operational security considerations.
13:38 - Product vs branding in an NFT project.
17:19 - The power of community, how does it work in an NFT project?
24:08 - Reddit avatars: what's happening, how it brings Web3 to where people are.
31:22 - Using the Ponzinomics lens in Web3.
32:45 - Is gaming the next frontier in Web3?
34:05 - What could be real world applications of blockchain technology?


⭐️ LINKS
Swombat on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/swombat

Swombats website:
https://swombat.io/


⭐️ TRANSCRIPT
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What exactly is trash art? This question has been on our minds for a while and that's why we have invited two honourable artists to our show: Eric Rhodes (@ericprhodes on Twitter) and Drea Jay (@EmpressTrash on Twitter). In this episode, these two advocates of decentralised art share their passionate views on what (trash) art is and how each of them got into the NFT space.

Eric is a designer who became an award-winning artist that pioneered two crypto-native art movements. His art practice spans three areas of exploration: digital paintings exploring mental health themes, conceptual artwork around remix culture and art law, and experiments with AI and Web3 tech. He is also the host of the NFT podcast, The Outer Realm. Prior to Web3, Eric was a customer experience and service design expert leading programs at Twitter and Google.

Empress Trash (Drea Jay) is a multi versatile visual artist & nomad with her rottweiler Glitch. A lifelong artist, she earned her BFA in Painting, Drawing, and Animation/Design from the University of Iowa in 2014. Shortly after, she moved to the Bay Area which she assisted and worked alongside a multitude of local and international artists and shows including Ai Wei Wei’s show on Alcatraz, being a member of the Firehouse Art Collective run by Tom Franco, and running her own underground shows from her house. She started in crypto art in 2021 and since has been exhibited internationally including Paris, Palm Springs, Miami Art Basel, NYC, LA, SXSW and Ted Talks Conference in Vancouver.
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CHAPTERS
0:00 - Space #29 - What is Trash Art with Eric Rhodes and Drea Jay
01:04 - Intro of Angels' Wing Gallery
04:14 - Eric shares his discovery of NFT art
05:45 - How Trash Art began
08:10 - What it means to be decentralized as an artist in a decentralised space
09:35 - What is the draw about Trash Art
10:45 - Background of the "anti-art" movement and precursor to Trash Art
12:10 - Trash Art as a reflection of today's times
13:31 - Debate about what Trash Art symbolises and what it means to represent the movement
17:42 - Value of art and what defines it
18:02 - Empress Trash introduces herself and her view of the movement
32:38 - The collection that is close to Eric's heart
33:14 - Debate about being banned by platforms and why it is problematic
34:35 - How art helps artist on a personal level
40:53 - Closing comments on art for ourselves


LINKS

Eric P. Rhodes on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/ericprhodes
https://twitter.com/moretoread (ironically, the old account was blocked)

Empress Trash on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/EmpressTrash

Max Osiris (guest speaker) on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/maxosirisart

The mentioned article about the history of trash art:
https://www.theouterrealm.io/blog/a-short-history-of-nft-trash-art

The iconic 64 GALLON TOTER by Rob Ness:
https://superrare.com/artwork-v2/64-gallon-toter-7323

Fountain (1917) by Duchamp:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fountain_(Duchamp)

A Coin for the Ferryman by XCOPY:
https://superrare.com/artwork/a-coin-for-the-ferryman-10

Damsels collection by Empress Trash:
https://www.empresstrash.xyz/damsels

Brutalist Mannequin Series by Eric P. Rhodes:
https://ericprhodes.com/nft-art/brutalist-mannequin


TRANSCRIPT

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In this issue, we interview the team from Hefty Art. We talk about their ambitious plans to disrupt the Indian and Asian art markets with NFTs. They are launching a new curated art platform that combines digital and physical ("phygital") art.

To kick off the project, they have a high-end art offering right away. Together with the reputable auction house Sotheby's, they are auctioning the masterpiece "Fury" by the artist Maqbool Fida Husain.

Maqbul Fida Husain was an Indian painter, graphic artist, photographer and filmmaker. He was one of the most renowned and internationally recognised Indian painters of the 20th century. His works are painted in a modified cubist style. Of course, we wondered together about the vibrant artwork of "Fury" and reflected on its impact.

CHAPTERS
00:00 Space #28 - Hefty Art and M.H. Husain's "Fury" auction at Sotheby's
01:32 About The Angels’ Wing
04:06 - Genesis of Hefty Art & founders’ background
06:30 - Vision for Hefty Art ecosystem, beyond art into games, media, fashion.
08:55 - Go to market plans by the team, starting in India.
10:34 - NFT adoption in India compared to the US.
11:11 - Curation approach for Hefty Art.
12:35 - What’s in store for collectors.
13:24 - Discussion of the physical work tying with the NFT
15:00 - Thought process behind the choice of chain protocols.
19:42 - Sharing the work “Fury” by Hussein, known as the Picasso of India.
23:50 - The first “phygital” art sale, how it works, how it is managed.
27:00 - Details of the upcoming drops, the artists and plans.
30:21 - Back to “phygital”, concepts and considerations of linkage between the physical and the digital for art.
34:30 - Launching in the bear market.
35:45 - Hefty Art’s view of the future of the art market.
36:48 - Q&A from the listeners: what to look out for in an NFT project?
41:00 - Wen free mint?

Links:
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Heft Art Website
https://hefty.art/

⭐️ Sotheby's: Auction of "Fury" by M. F. Husain:
https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2022/m-f-husain-fury-2/fury

Hefty Art
https://twitter.com/Hefty_Art

Kanishq Chhabria
https://twitter.com/kanishqc96

Anubhav Rastogi
https://twitter.com/0xtheragingmonk

Shilika Jain
https://twitter.com/Shilika_jain

Yash Pariani
https://twitter.com/YashPariani


DISCLAIMER: WE'D LIKE TO MENTION THAT NOTHING ON THIS SHOW SHOULD BE CONSTRUED AS INVESTMENT ADVICE - THE ANGELS WING PODCAST IS FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY.

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We have a special guest on this Episode - totally unannounced, Frankie (@gus_thesquirrel)!
He joins Stephanie (@eislyn_eth) to tell their story of how they came together to create Korus Studios and dreamt up Eislyn's world.

We chat in-depth with them about their NFT journey and how they weave masterful visual storytelling into their projects. Something to captivate the audience, for sure - especially with their latest Squirrel Madness tournament! Have a listen.

CHAPTERS
00:00 - Space #27 - Visual Storytelling with Stephanie (@eislyn_eth) & Frankie (@gus_thesquirrel)
00:55 - About The Angels’ Wing

03:28 - Stephanie introduces Korus from an artist standpoint
04:13 - Frankie jumps in to introduce himself
05:58 - Frankie shares his transition from the film world to the NFT space

12:30 - Stephanie speaks about the Dream World Buddies
19:23 - How Frankie landed in the Film industry
26:13 - Managing the tension of giving NFT holders say in shaping the story
37:30 - The mechanics of the Squirrel battle!
41:00 - How the film & entertainment industry views NFTs: Are we just early?
44:25 - Concluding Words: Alpha for the Squirrel tournament

Links:
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Stephanie Carroll (@eislyn_eth)
- https://twitter.com/eislyn_eth

Frankie Li (@gus_thesquirrel)
- https://twitter.com/gus_thesquirrel

Korus Studios (@KorusStudios)
- https://twitter.com/KorusStudios
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