1:1 art is having a well deserved moment on Solana. I think in part because there is so much going wrong. Bear markets and hacks and grumpy CT, it creates a venom.
And we're realizing: beauty is the antidote.
Some meandering thoughts on the power of art...
We so often fail to assign economic value to beauty. Buy the cheapest doorknob, build the cheapest bridge. Who cares, as long as it works.
But there's a reason the Golden Gate Bridge is iconic.
We appreciate beauty. It makes us pause.
It unties the knots in our souls.
We've had masters of their craft like @notjohnlestudio, @archmorley, & @zen0m since SOL was on the map, but it feels like only recently has their true value been recognized.
Because sometimes when you have a bad day, all you need is a friend to be there.
twitter.com/archmorley/status/1541424808394895360?s=20&t=ABQez_wEkIti8ANcUVQ2jw
For me, and it seems like for many, art is that friend with a listening ear.
You can vent via emotive pieces from @lateduke.
You can revel in the details of a @degenpoet work.
You can relax into the whimsical lines of @iamlaurael.
I bought a @superjimmer piece today for no other reason than it made me feel good.
Every news article it literally designed to sell fear. We're surrounded by the curation of humanity's worst.
Art is the curation of humanity's best.
It's not your job to like everything. Just like it's not your job to like everyone.
But a lesson we should all learn from the art community is that we can all be kind regardless.
It's not about agreement.
It's about respect. Understanding. Appreciation.
Beauty.
So to all you artists out there, established and emerging: thank you.
Thank you for being the kindest part of this ecosystem.
Thank you for creating retinal gifts. For your solace in the storm.
For the kiss on my spirit.
🌞
PS: I do not own the John Le piece I started this thread with. I hope whomever does will forgive me for using it. It just so perfectly captured the spirit of what I felt as I wrote that first paragraph:
Art is the hero of this tale.