The thought behind the idea was to bring Physical Art to the Digital Sphere, which is the Future
Hiro Ando, a prominent figure of Japanese neo-pop art and co-founder of Studio Crazy NOOdles, has stepped into the digital space with the launch of Samurai Cats which is aimed at revolutionizing the contemporary art industry by transitioning it to NFTs or non-fungible tokens. The launch of the artist’s latest collection took place on December 19 and will be open for minting shortly. A total number of 4747 Samurai Cats will be offered in entirety across the digital platform. Each work on Samurai Cats guarantees the authenticity of Ando’s artworks and gives a seamless platform for buyers and the artist to navigate between real and digital worlds simultaneously.
The brain behind the NFT project, Hiro Ando, is a master of multidisciplinary skills who has amalgamated traditional themes with modern ones in his work which has found wide appreciation. He is one of the leading artists of the new pop art trend, which is catching up big time globally. Drawing inspiration from the world of manga and traditional Japanese characters like the Samurai or the sumo wrestler, he has showcased his work in the form of cats, especially Samurai Cats which have found many takers amongst some well known personalities and celebrities including the popular American DJ of Japanese descent Steve Aoki who has joined hands with Ando to fuel the project Samurai Cats to newer heights.
The NFT project comprise digital collectibles which use the Ethereum blockchain and are randomly assembled from over 300 layers drawn by the artist himself. One of the major advantages of getting hold of Ando’s physical artworks through the NFTs is that the buyers would be entitled to a plethora of benefits, including premium memberships which would bring in lots of attractive offers which would be revealed at a later stage. By putting the artworks on the digital platform the people behind Samurai Cats, including the talented team at Crazy NOOdles Studio, intend to revolutionize the art space by being ahead of time as digital is the future, and they want to grasp the opportunity well before time.
“Looking at the potential of the crypto space I decided to plunge into it and what better way than joining hands with the best in the business of art, Hiro Ando,” says Steve Aoki whose association has come as a big surprise for many as coming from a completely different field to conquer unknown territories is indeed a brave decision. The dates of public minting will be announced soon, and people are waiting with bated breath to get hold of these digital creations at the earliest.
To know more about Samurai Cats and more about its official minting date, log on to its official website www.samuraicats.io or connect to their Instagram on: www.instagram.com/samuraicats_by_hiroando.