Welcome to the OpenSea Digest, our recap of the biggest NFT and web3 news from the week.
Sam Spratt's first art exhibition lights up Venice Biennale
An ancient Italian city celebrated digital artist Sam Spratt this week during the Venice Biennale, one of the world’s longest-running international cultural exhibitions, where Spratt debuted his first art exhibition, “Game of Monuments,” in a historic Venetian palazzo.
The exhibition features a series of ten digital artworks, displayed on light boxes that give them a glowing shadow effect, that detail apes and ape-human hybrids that exist in Spratt’s lore-driven fantasy world.
It is worth noting that the art exhibition invites viewers to participate in interactive games. Collectors who pre-order one of the 209 NFTs released before the exhibition can become "players" who observe digital paintings. These observations are then submitted to a community of existing collectors called the "Luci Committee". The committee votes on the opinions, and the top three determined by the vote will receive exclusive NFT rewards carefully selected by the artist.
Spratt, who studied oil painting at the Savannah College of Art and Design, describes his work as combining elements of Renaissance and Baroque aesthetics.
mmERCH launches new NFC-enabled clothing line of hoodies
About 1,000 fashionistas will soon be able to wear wallets. On April 16, web3 clothing company mmERCH launched a series of 960 hoodies that combine fashion style with smart technology. Each colorful hoodie is embedded with an NFC chip and can be used as a wearable digital wallet. The series includes 15 monochrome hoodies and 100 luxurious Italian cashmere styles. The rest are made of high-quality terry fabrics.
The claim window opens on April 22nd for those who minted the mmERCH pre-claim NFT, and owners can now connect their wallet to select a size and enter shipping details. Completing this claiming process will prompt the owner to “burn” their NFT in exchange for a one-of-a-kind physical hoodie in the mail.
Once claimed, holders will also have access to virtual mmERCH Noodle wearables in metaverse environments like OnCyber and Mona, and receive a receipt token featuring artwork from artist Toad Swiback.
LV launches phygital varsity jacket
Louis Vuitton has unveiled the latest product from its ongoing Via Treasure Trunk project: a Western-style phygital varsity jacket, available exclusively to 200 owners of the product’s digital twin.
But there’s a catch: only owners of a VIA Treasure Trunk (a soul-bound NFT that sold for $39,000 in June 2023) are eligible to purchase one of the phygital varsity jacket NFTs, and it’s unclear exactly how many Via treasure chests there are, but one source suggests there could be over 200.
The physical jacket was designed by musician and producer Pharrell Williams, who became the luxury brand’s creative director of menswear in February 2023, and the suede deerskin coat retails for €7,900, with collectors expected to receive their jacket between November and December 2024.
Faraway acquires HV-MTL and Legends of the Mara
Yuga Labs, creator of Bored Ape Yacht Club, has announced the sale of its HV-MTL and Legends of the Mara brands to Faraway, the team that has been helping Yuga build Dookey Dash Unclogged.
The transaction integrates these Yuga brands into Faraway’s gaming offerings, and as part of the acquisition, Yuga Chief Gaming Officer Spencer Tucker will join Faraway to ensure a seamless transition and continued innovation.
Sources say the game developer will maintain close ties with Yuga and Otherside.
DuskBreakers is published on Forge
The latest web3 game from Twitch co-founder Kevin Lin, DuskBreakers, has launched, and the roguelite shooter has already begun attracting users with its fast-paced gameplay and community-driven elements, not to mention a rich sci-fi story.
Built on the Ethereum blockchain and powered by the Forge gaming platform, DuskBreakers offers unique NFTs that players can collect, buy, and sell, and the game received solid support of $24 million from major investors such as a16z in 2022.
Players join a squad of 10,000 "recruits" who must pilot a mysterious alien ship and build a shared outer space world. The game is free, and players' activities shape the gameplay in surprising ways.
FVCKRENDER opens beta version of its new immersive digital art platform
LVCIDIA is a new art platform created by prolific 3D digital artist FVCKRENDER, which launched in beta on April 25. Similar to a virtual museum, the platform will offer an immersive token-gated platform experience. The website is powered by Unreal Engine 5, the computer graphics creation tool behind today's leading video games.
According to a post on X (Twitter), FVCKRENDER will grant exclusive access to selected online visitors during the beta launch, with digital art investor and thought leader gmoney’s “Admit One” NFT holders being the first to gain early access.
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