Jared Madere is a contemporary artist whose work has been exhibited at institutions like the Whitney Museum, and who has been pioneering what have been called “avant, gay, and normal NFTs" through ventures like Galerie Yeche Lange. He's now the founder of VVV.SO, a Solana-based NFT launchpad built by artists for artists, which features the character Vajunnie and the $VAJ token as part of an ecosystem that blends art, community, and a distinctly psychedelic, experimental aesthetic.