In this interview episode of Waiting to Be Signed, artist CCDDBB (Claudio Dalla Bernardina) recounts growing up in a small village in Italy, learning BASIC on a VIC-20 and later HTML/JavaScript, studying fine arts/media design in Milan, doing 3D work and photography, producing documentaries, then moving to Thailand to manage a restaurant. He describes how COVID shutdowns and his long involvement with crypto led him to Tezos NFTs, early activity on Hic Et Nunc, and then fx(hash), where he learned generative techniques through community peers. He discusses his evolving approach using “profiles” for meaningful rarity and his ongoing “Potable Mess” series.

Follow Claudio on Twitter @CCDDBB

And on Instagram @CCDDBB.art

Check out his websites for more information about his work as well

ccddbb.vercel.app

https://www.claudiodallabernardina.com/

00:00 Welcome and Guest Intro

01:37 Early Computers and BASIC

04:11 Internet and First Web Work

06:00 Milan Fine Arts and 3D Studio

08:00 Photography and Reportage Lessons

09:47 Documentaries and Leaving Italy

12:13 Thailand Restaurant Reset

13:39 COVID and Crypto Comeback

16:40 Discovering NFTs and Hic Et Nunc

22:42 AI Side Projects and McFly Persona

26:34 fx(hash) Beginnings and First Drop

28:29 Generative Techniques and Community

30:40 Profiles, Rarity, and Project Craft

33:07 Breaking Power Ranges

35:07 One Line Obsession

36:44 Plotter Projects Stories

42:09 Why Not fx(hash)?

45:32 Plotting Process And Tools

47:34 Curated Release Plans

50:59 Bear Market Reflections

56:25 Blockchain Pros And Cons

01:02:10 Music And 'The Wallet'

01:08:41 Final Thanks And Goodbye

Thanks to Claudio for taking the time to come on the show!

Episode Art: one of many great Plottable Mess outputs by Claudio

Intro and Outro tracks by PixelWank