Artist Spotlight: William Mapan and the Uncertainty of Art

French artist William Mapan joins Sam to discuss his legendary collection Anticyclone, generative art algorithms, composition styles, inspirations, and more. Plus, the Dragons artist answers questions about the France NFT scene, ETH vs. Tezos, and what he likes to collect.

LINKS

• Connect with William Mapan: Twitter | OBJKT
• Connect with Sam: Twitter
• Anticyclone by William Mapan | Art Blocks
• Anticyclone #470 by William Mapan | OpenSea
• Dragons by William Mapan | fx(hash)
• 1935 by William Mapan | Art Blocks
• Xperience Digital Art Auction | Sotheby's

NOTES

• [00:00] Who is William Mapan?
• [02:25] Anticyclone.
• [05:15] Generative art algorithms.
• [09:08] Mint output surprises.
• [12:54] Composition styles and challenges.
• [20:30] Naming color palettes.
• [24:23] 182 ETH Anticyclone sale and traits.
• [29:20] Unexpected trait values.
• [34:30] Generative art beginnings and inspirations.
• [41:20] Working in other mediums.
• [43:50] Marketing and pricing art.
• [50:10] Collecting style.
• [54:00] Getting started in generative art.
• [57:05] ETH vs. Tezos.
• [58:10] France's NFT scene.
• [1:01:09] Collections vs. 1-of-1s.
• [1:02:09] What’s next for William?
• [1:03:46] Connecting with collectors.