Verse Talks

01:38 - Breaking down the list

03:40 - Context matters

07:06 - Liquidity and rarity

10:37 - How to define importance

16:10 - The problem with 'the' list

21:08 - Trickle-down economics and potential positives

27:34 - A split in the space, ChrisF's prescience

34:24 - Rodeo takes off

37:06 - Gamification and social interaction

39:37 - Ease of use and pace of consumption

42:22 - Thoughts as a collector

45:55 - Potential impact on an artist's body of work

47:11 -  Onboarding and growth

54:50- Verse rundown

57:37 - Artist Highlights

John Provencher - https://x.com/hahajohnx/status/1876065942637359452?s=46&t=Y0qIYiBAAsy4ea-t-FfRQw

Marcela Bellini - https://x.com/studiobellini  https://rodeo.club/@marcelaart 

Sabato - https://x.com/sabatobox  https://rodeo.club/@sabato

Scorpion Dagger - https://x.com/scorpdag  https://rodeo.club/@scorpiondagger 

06:49 - Trends and predictions for 2025 

07:20 - AI agents and their continued impact  

18:51 - The decline of metas  

26:24 - Expanding the definition of art  

28:56 - An increased tokenisation of art   

30:57 - Barriers to entry for the space  

36:58 - Complexity and exclusion  

44:43 - WIPs and social engagement  

46:07 - Growth in mixed media works  

46:56 - Collecting in 2025  

56:32 - Relationship with works  

01:04:32 - Approaches to curating in 2025  

01:17:28 - Verse rundown 

01:38 - Highlights and Lowlights

22:23 - Collector of the year

30:44 - Influencer of the year

40:25 - Blockchain of the year

46:10 - Controversy of the year

59:15 - Most though provoking piece of the year

01:01:46 - Series of the year

01:05:37 - Artwork of the year

01:08:21 - Favourite pieces collected this year

01:18:22 - Favourite new discovery this year

01:21:03 - Artist of the year

01:25:35 - Parting thoughts on 2024



Collector of the year:

Studio137: https://gallery.so/studio137

ClownVamp: https://x.com/ClownVamp 

Artie Handz: https://x.com/punk7635

Graceb: https://x.com/graceb_art

ikijima: https://x.com/iki_jima



Influencer of the year:

DeeZe: https://x.com/deeze

redbeard: https://x.com/redbeardnft

Sonso: https://x.com/saintsonso

Shillr: https://x.com/shillrxyz

Le Random: https://x.com/lerandomart

Greekdx: https://x.com/greekdx

CSA2D7: https://x.com/csa2d7

Blockbird: https://x.com/_blockbird

sssluke: https://x.com/sssluke1




Most Thought Provoking Works:

Holly Herndon & Mat Dryhurst - The Call https://www.serpentinegalleries.org/whats-on/holly-herndon-mat-dryhurst-the-call/

Shl0ms: https://www.shl0ms.com

0xfff - World Computer Sculpture Garden https://worldcomputersculpture.garden

Favourite Series:

Erik Swahn - Autoscope https://verse.works/series/autoscope-by-erik-swahn

Petra Cortright - Burnt Umber Broken Silver American Spirit https://verse.works/series/burnt-umber-broken-silver-american-spirit-by-petra-cortright

tinysoul: Level 1 https://verse.works/series/level-1-by-tiny-soul

Joe Pease - everything vs nothing: https://www.everythingvsnothing.com 

Travess Smalley – Crawl https://feralfile.com/explore/series/82dcf3d9-56ba-40bf-b57d-3a631bbdb7d5?viewMode=Grid 

0xfff - You Are Here https://youarehere.0xfff.love 

Rutherford Chang - CENTS https://rutherfordchang.com/cents

PERFECTLOOP - Trails https://verse.works/series/trails-by-perfect-l00p

Yoshi Sodeoka - The Flood https://verse.works/series/the-flood-orchestrated-by-yoshi-sodeoka

Jacek Markusiewicz - Barbarians https://verse.works/series/barbarians-by-jacek-markusiewicz

Roope Rainisto - Vacation https://verse.works/series/vacation-by-roope-rainisto

Tabor Robak - Broken Printer https://verse.works/series/by-tabor-robak 

noper

01:23 - Signs for the year ahead  

04:52 - Looking back on 2024  

10:11 - Buying, selling and thinking about a collection from a market perspective  

13:21 - Reflecting on the last year at Verse  

17:10 - Institutional and populist approaches towards culture  

20:50 - ChrisF's systems art vs object fetishism thesis  

27:49 - fxhash, OpenSea and platform tokens  

42:42 - Lonli's highlight  

44:16 - Verse rundown  

47:59 - Artist Highlights   

ChrisF's tweet - https://x.com/chrisf_0x/status/1867663900256481763?s=46&t=Y0qIYiBAAsy4ea-t-FfRQw

Riiiis: bully - https://verse.works/series/bully-by-riiiis

Jacek Markusiewicz: Barbarians - https://verse.works/series/barbarians-by-jacek-markusiewicz

Erik Swahn: Autoscope - https://verse.works/series/autoscope-by-erik-swahn

Datura - https://x.com/daturascore

Yehwan Song - https://x.com/yehwanyensong

Yehwan Song - Seeingless Seeing - https://verse.works/artworks/5dd8d947-ae87-4283-b526-35b1083c9e17/1

gozo - https://x.com/uncertaingaze

ex_mortal - https://x.com/ex_mortal_

ex_mortal: infinity_systems_one - https://verse.works/series/infinity_systems_one-by-ex-mortal 





   

 

 

01:14 - An overview of Tabor's career to date  

04:19 - The common threads  

07:25 - Physical vs digital  

12:39 - Scepticism from the traditional space  

15:41 - Working at a web3 pace  

18:44 - Conservatism in contemporary art  

25:30 - Broken Printer's Recycled Program  

29:53 - The process of creating a Recycled piece  

34:23 - The genesis of Broken Printer  

40:22 - The birth of TABCORP LABS  

43:08 - What is TABCORP LABS  

47:46 - The artist, collector dynamic  

51:05 - The Materializer and the mechanics of TABCORP LABS  

53:53 - New traits and how they impact the work  

58:03 - Tabor's Favourite Broken Printer  

01:02:20 - When will collectors receive their pieces  

00:38 - Art Basel Recap 

04:12 - Online vs irl connections 

07:40 - Reflections on Security

19:59 - Release mechanics and artist growth

32:15 - The value of network effects

38:48 - Do curators need to be collectors

45:25 - Basel Recap pt 2

51:00 - Verse rundown

59:07 - Artist highlights

Dev Harlan - https://x.com/devharlan

Nicolas Sassoon - https://x.com/nicolas_sassoon

Tabor Robak - https://x.com/taborrobak

Tù.úk’z - https://x.com/tuukzs

Dadabots - https://x.com/dadabots

 

 

 

 

 

00:48 - Are we back? 

04:25 - Collector confidence 

11:14 - New entrants to the space 

13:17  - RTFKT closure 

17:20 - PFPs, identity and community 

29:33 - Meme coins and risk 

34:07 - Dynamics of fractionalisation

44:45 - Network effects and OEs 

51:22 - Shl0ms is God 

55:44 - Discipline to collecting 

01:04:44 - Verse rundown 

01:07:22 - Artist highlights 

Eko33 - https://x.com/eko33 

Panaviscope - https://x.com/panaviscope 

Ex Mortal - https://x.com/ex_mortal_

01:08 - Jay's experience as an artist

10:00 - "Anyone can art?"

16:59 - Reflecting on the banana and its impact

21:12 - Memes and virality

27:11 - Brain Rot and the speed of culture

36:31 - Traditional conceptual art and NFTs

40:00 - Bullposting and energy online

47:51 - Responsibility towards artists

51:43 - Paintboxed Miami

53:47 - The final act of Shl0ms' Security

54:40 - The Tornado Cash ruling

57:51 - Verse Rundown

01:01:14 - Artist Highlights

Auriea Harvey - https://x.com/auriea

Mazin - https://x.com/endless_mazin

Mark Webster - https://x.com/motiondesign

Yoshi Sodeoka - https://x.com/yoshi_sodeoka

Perfectloop - https://x.com/perfectl00p

Elna Frederick - https://x.com/elna_frederick

Yurijjjj - https://x.com/yuri_jjjj

Matt DesLauries - Bitframes: https://bitframes.io


 

 



 

 

 

 

 

    

01:18 - Marfa recap

16:45 - Artists, meme coins and marketing

23:04 - Financial nihilism and Sterling Crispin's post

26:54 - AI agents and their cultural impact

31:05 - The importance of human connection

34:46 - Framing agent developments, aesthetics and process

39:05 - Potential for growth in the space

42:39 - Unbound by human limits

46:15 - How should Verse navigate the art-agent axis

01:01:41 - Verse Rundown

01:10:38 - Artist Highlights

qubibi - https://x.com/qubibi

quibibi Awakened - https://highlight.xyz/mint/shape:0xF3851e1b7824BD920350E6Fe9B890bb76d01C9f7

noper - https://x.com/bagdelete

Maya Man - https://x.com/mayaonthenet

Ann Hirsch - https://x.com/nnhirsch

Ugly Bitches: https://verse.works/series/ugly-bitches-by-maya-man

pale kirill - https://x.com/palekirill

Canek Zapata - https://x.com/canekzapata


 

 

 

01:09 - Sentiment check

03:01 - Navigating the market

09:07 - Platforms prepping for the bull

15:45 - Twitter discourse 

17:54 - Art and virality

22:18 - The impact of virality on a creative practice 

30:15 - Cultural parallels from the mainstream

33:39 - The bleeding edge

35:43 - tinysoul 

38:04 - Memes, video games and shared cultural realities

41:15 - Verse Rundown

46:09 - Artist Highlights

Michelle Tompson:  https://x.com/mich_tom

Andreas Gysin: https://x.com/andreasgysin

Jan Robert Leegte: https://x.com/janrobertleegte

Paul Prudence: https://x.com/mrprudence

Paul Prudence - ISO/IEC 10646:  https://verse.works/series/iso-iec-10646-by-paul-prudence?itemId=41065b8e-42d9-4e9f-9336-4999516378ae

Iskra Velitchkova: https://x.com/pointline_

Iskra Velitchkova - Ink: https://www.artblocks.io/curated/collections/ink-(fragrances)-by-iskra-velitchkova