Zoom on Artist: THE MOSAIST

In the artistic maze of Paris, a new voice resonates, mixing street art, retro-gaming and the blockchain revolution. The Mosaist, a French cryptic artist, emerged in 2022 to redefine the boundaries of urban art.

His credo: to merge the tangible world of mosaics with the digital ether of blockchain and the universe of Web3. Since his debut in 2018, this fan of street art and retro video games has scattered his pixelated creations across the streets of the French capital.

But what really sets it apart The Mosaist is his innovative marriage of traditional art and cutting-edge technology. In February 2022, he inaugurated his Cryptopunk mosaic series in the 11th arrondissement of Paris. Each installation is accompanied by an NFT, time-stamped to immortalize the work and its location on an interactive map of the City of Lights.

So, The Mosaist doesn’t just paint the city’s walls, he weaves a digital canvas around each creation, providing indelible proof of their existence. For collectors, it’s a unique opportunity to own a piece of street art via what he calls “Digital Ghosts.”

Since June 2023, The Mosaist has taken another step towards institutional recognition by framing some of his pieces and exhibiting them at the NFT Factory and the IHAM Gallery. His first solo exhibition, "Cryptopunk Minority", held at the HD Gallery, marked a turning point in his career. And at the beginning of 2024, he is launching a new capsule collection in collaboration with the prestigious Galerie Montorgueil in Paris.

So, The Mosaist stands out as an iconic figure of 21st century street art, defying conventions and building bridges between past, present and future through his mosaic creations steeped in Cryptopunk and retro-gaming culture. Follow his footsteps on the streets of Paris to discover art in a new light, where every pixel counts and every work is immortalized in the blockchain.

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