It seems that Bowie’s fans are not impressed with the nonfungible token (NFT) project.
Six years after his death, David Bowie is still making strong headlines with the latest on his forthcoming NFTs. The David Bowie estate is launching NFTs with popular marketplace OpenSea on September 13, 2022. OpenSea said in a tweet that “David Bowie’s undying influence will impact yet another frontier” as the nonfungible tokens launch in the coming week in celebration of his legacy.
On September 13th, David Bowie’s undying influence will impact yet another new frontier as nine of the world’s leading crypto-artists come together to celebrate his legacy and put #BowieOnTheBlockchain pic.twitter.com/7YviN4pjDj
— OpenSea (@opensea) September 6, 2022
David Bowie NFTs To Go Live On OpenSea
Under the “Bowie on the Blockchain” nonfungible token release, nine different visual artists have worked relentlessly to produce NFTs inspired by the English singer-songwriter and actor. Additionally, the plan is to direct all the proceeds from the NFT sale to CARE, a non-profit organization that strives to fight hunger and poverty throughout the world.
In that context, the star was married to supermodel Iman, who was a popular global CARE supporter. Iman also works as the first-ever Global Advocate for Care. This organization was launched in 1945, and it targets women and girls. CARE worked in over 100 nations in 2021.
During that time, it affected more than 90 million people through 1,300 projects. Artist manager Andrew D. Keller’s company, We Love the Arts, and director Joaquin Acrich both contributed to Bowie’s initiative. OpenSea vice president of business development Ryan Foutty spoke about the nonfungible token release inspired by David Bowie. He said:
“David Bowie is an icon and a trailblazer in every way, and we’re honored to partner with his team to bring his legacy into web3. This incredible collection brings together some of the most groundbreaking NFT artists with Bowie artifacts to bring a new generation of fans together in web3.”
The vice president added that the nine NFT artists are distinctly paying homage to the legend. Foutty also stated that the artists respect Bowie’s influence across their artistic and personal identities. These top nonfungible token artists include Glam Beckett, Fedaces, FEWOCiOUS, and Jake. The others are Nadya Tolokonnikova of PussyRiot, Jonathan Wolfe, Lirona, Osinachi, and Young & Sick.
Bowie’s Fans React To NFT Initiative
Nevertheless, it seems that Bowie’s fans are not impressed with the Bowie-inspired nonfungible token project. A Twitter user pleaded, “no- don’t ruin Bowie’s legacy like this,” while another one said, “I’m going to literally scream.”
One of these contributors to the NFT initiative, Keller, stated that David Bowie affected his life artistry. Nothing his honor in managing to guide the project, he added:
“This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to engage with the Bowie Estate as well as this group of artists, all of whom I have immense respect for. I hope that this collection we have created simultaneously serves to record the ethos of Bowie On The Blockchain, as well as spotlight a widely talented group of artists and an exciting new space for the arts.”
