Osinachi, Africa's First Crypto Artist

Osinachi is a self-taught digital artist based in Lagos. The first crypto artist out of Africa, he makes artworks that mirror his personal experiences through a unique visual language that he has perfected for over 15 years. In addition to numerous collaborations with big players in the art world, in 2021 Osinachi became the first African artist to auction five unique NFTs in Europe through Christie’s, the world-leading art and luxury business. He was named as one of the 100 Most Influential Africans for 2022 by New African Magazine. Osinachi makes his art using the word processing software Microsoft Word. On this episode, Osinachi speaks with AfroTech’s Will Lucas about fine art in digital form, the true value of digital art, and his unique method of creating visual art using only Microsoft Word. Follow Will Lucas on Instagram at @willlucas Learn more at AfroTech.com https://instagram.com/afro.tech Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

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