Scrapbook: Recent Episodes
Michele Colonna
Scrapbook is a long-form podcast focused on insightful conversations with artists, collectors, and builders of the digital art space. Each episode features a deep dive into the creative process and vision of the talent shaping the web3 space.
In this episode of Scrapbook I sit with San Francisco based artist Gary Edward Blum. We discuss growing up on the norther California coast, his recent zine project Wonder, the aesthetic and meaning behind his work and much much more.
In this episode of Scrapbook I sit with Italian fine art photographer and digital artist Naty. We discuss the artistic vision beyond the signature look, the outlook for a digital future, the alienating effect of modern living and much, much more.
In this episode I sit with Berlin-based Canadian digital artist Adrian Pocobelli and discuss his Montreal days, the inspiration for his Artist Journal, the Tezos artistic movement and much much more.
In this episode I sit with Australian AI/Digital artist Lily Illo. We discuss the role of identity in her work, the Victorian aesthetic of her portraits, color theory as a key aspect of her body of work and much much more
In this episode I sit with digital artist Annibale Siconolfi and discuss the meaning behind his moniker Inward, the built-in conflict mechanism in his work, his process of creation and much much more.
In this episode I sit with Italian inter-disciplinary artist Mattia Cuttini. We discuss his formative years, his landmark Rubberstamp project, his role in crypto's history as an OG and much much more.
In this episode, I sit with Italian artist Giovanni De Benedetto and discuss klecksography art, the Berlin days, his Premature landmark project and much much more.
In this episode, I sit with Italian artist Giovanni De Benedetto and discuss klecksography art, the Berlin days, his Premature landmark project and much much more.
In this episode I sit with fine art photographer and web3 denizen Dubhz0. We discuss the concept of identity in web3, the relationship between architecture and the environment in his work, the role of the proverbial "middle" in the suburban landscape, and much much more.
In this episode, I sit with Tezos legend Mikey Wilson and Tezos godfather Adam Crawford, aka Padrino, and shoot the shit. We touch on the OE madness, the cross-pollination of art between chains, and much more. Cover Art: Man's Ruin.... Ruina Patagonica by The Myth
In this episode, I sit with Italian explorer, photographer, and artist Giulio Aprin and discuss the logistics of navigating some of the world's harshest landscapes, the existentialism in his work, his journey into web3 and much much more.
In this episode I sit with Amsterdam-based, Italian digital artist and architect Nicola Scognamiglio. We discuss his most recent SuperRare project Singularity, the cinematic aura prevalent in his work, the role of the artist in the context of social media expectation and much much more.
In this episode I sit with art critic, writer, journalist and collector Ivan Quaroni and discuss the importance of the curatior's role, His take on the Italian crypto scene, the parallelism between pop-surrealism and the birth of the crypto art scene and much more.
In this episode we sit with Stockolm-based, Dutch-Canadian artist and discuss the vision behind his Everlasting project, the relationship between architecture and nature so prevalent in his work, the role that technology plays in his work and much more.
In this episode, we sit with visual artist Mattia Pannoni and discuss his approach to building long-term relationships with his collectors, the crucial role of research in his work, and the dystopic vision for a future where man makes way for machine.
In this episode we sit with artist Heather N. Stout and discuss her work as a visual record of sorts for the slow demise of the American rural experience, the influence of Japanese-American artist Masumi Hayashi on Heather's work and her love letter to Appalachia through her project Lost in the Mists of Times
In the genesis episode of Scrapbook I sit down with Italian digital artist and multi-disciplinarian RagingTaz and discuss the arc of his career, the signs of a new art movement in the making ad the creative vision behind his work and his series Tales of the Crow. This episode, recorded in Italian, is part of a weekly spotlight on Itakian digital artists and key players of the crypto scene.