A Fusion of Art, Tech, and Diversity

After Paradise, USURPA Gallery, and Artwork of Superwoman have teamed up collectively to curate a showcase for August of 2023, paying tribute to Womxn’s Month in South Africa. This curated inventive journey goals to entertain, educate, and encourage by way of a various vary of immersive actions that bridge the worlds of artwork, know-how, and inclusivity.

Elevating know-how and innovation, After Paradise is rewriting the rulebook for typical artwork exhibitions. It does so by orchestrating distinctive and immersive encounters that artfully blur the boundary between inventive expression and technological marvels.

Regardless of being the minority, many womxn have considerably contributed to the crypto and NFT house, excelling in roles comparable to traders, builders, artists, and entrepreneurs. USURPA and Artwork of Superwoman intention to proceed to foster this by way of schooling, mentorship, and inclusivity initiatives past simply Womxn’s Month.

From awe-inspiring digital actuality installations to intellectually stimulating artist panels, After Paradise is a beacon of artistic range, showcasing the expansive spectrum of digital artwork types.

The occasion encompassed a duo of exhibitions, Commencing with “In The Clouds” on August ninth, a homage to Ladies’s Day, adopted by “Down To Earth” on August nineteenth. Alongside these charming exhibitions, a sequence of workshops have been curated on AI, blockchain know-how, mushy expertise and identification, and far more.

Abieyuwa Eigbobo, Founder, artist, and curator of the occasion, spoke with nft now for an inside take a look at the exhibitions and South African womxn artists.

Showcasing South African Artistry

Abieyuwa Eigbobo says the occasion began off solely as an concept, and it was superb to see the results of all our onerous work.

“After months of planning and onerous work, it was so mind-blowing to see that not solely have been we, After Paradise, capable of pull off two exhibitions, a number of workshops, and panels, however to see the variety of those that got here to assist these womxn’s artwork.”

A highlight was forged on the exceptional artworks created by 27 exceptionally proficient South African feminine artists, with quite a few telling nft now that it was a pivotal second of their careers.

“It was superb being a part of an occasion. From my expertise, there haven’t actually been many native occasions that showcase digital artwork. This made me respect the Womxn’s Month occasion much more, particularly with it being in-person, so even my household may come to see my digital artwork,” stated artist Mpho Jacobs. “This was actually wanted within the South African artistic house, and I hope it continues and expands sooner or later.”

This occasion additionally served as an opportunity to onboard quite a few crypto-curious artists to Web3. In hopes of not solely increasing their digital horizons but additionally opening doorways to new avenues for his or her artwork within the digital market.

“Elevating these ladies and placing a highlight on their distinctive artistic practices has made me very excited in regards to the change that’s coming to the artwork world,” stated artist and director Hakeem Kae-Kazim. “The NFT sphere isn’t an area I do know properly, nevertheless it was very fascinating to see the event of this new area and the place it may possibly go.”

Eigbobo emphasizes that this occasion isn’t a one-off occasion, however as an alternative will result in many future initiatives. “I’m extraordinarily grateful to USURPA, SAMSUNG South Africa, and Artwork of Superwoman for partnering with us on this occasion, and I look ahead to creating extra experiences with them.”