In this episode of TEJI TALKS, I chat with Michael Hafftka about his experience as a 70-year-old artist creating digital art in the Web3 space. With a remarkable 50-year career in traditional art, Michael has successfully transitioned to the digital realm. We delve into his creative process, the journey of finding one's authentic voice, and the unique challenges and opportunities in the evolving world of digital art.

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Timestamps

0:00 Intro

1:35 The accepting nature of web3

3:13 Traditional art world vs digital art world

4:40 Understanding digital art

7:00 Peddling fake jewellery as a kid

8:20 The internet is the new street

8:50 Dealing with rejection as an artist

10:45 Don’t make comparisons 

12:15 Finding your authentic voice

17:04 Painting from dreams

21:00 Living to create

21:43 Following your heart as an artist

22:14 Voices NFT + 6529 memes collection

27:45 Power of community

29:40 Making It 

31:08 Breaking through genres as an artist

32:07 Not letting the algorithm define your art

37:00 Sharing your process

38:00 Day in the life of a web3 artist

40:11 The magic of New York

42:00 Being exhibited in museums 

45:13 New projects + AI models

48:00 Importance of time in art

49:00 Building community

51:00 New work

52:00 The true meaning of GM

54:00 LFG

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