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'ROLLS' 🎞🎞🎞 Let’s see what develops. My newest project is inspired by the interesting overlaps of blockchain and photographic film technologies. Both of these systems can be seen as decentralized, immutable time chains- whose value is determined by distributed consensus mechanisms. ROLLS seeks to highlight and amplify these commonalities, while also exploring the nature of trust between artist and collector. ROLLS begins with 10 tokens to be auctioned off in sequence on @SuperRare, starting on August 3rd, 2023. Each token is a placeholder that corresponds to one frame on one unshot roll of film. Once all tokens are sold, I'll go out with my Mamiya 7ii Medium Format Film camera and shoot this one roll of film. Once the ROLL is completed, token metadatawill “develop” and will be updated with the final art- high resolution film scans. The mechanics of this project effectively turn my camera shutter button into a "mint" button. Knowing who has collected each frame will add a gravity to the decision to expose that particular frame. The price, provenance, taste and character of each collector will affect my creative process and my decisions about what- and where- to create. I love the pressure and the dynamic this creates between us, and I'm up for the challenge. Let's run it! 🎞️🫡 Video by the amazing @timbuz1