ARTXV Founder Ava Halvai on Celebrating Neurodiversity at NFTs
It doesn’t seem hyperbolic to say that ARTXV truly represents the best of what NFTs can be for many people. As the first NFT compilation for Neurodivegent artists, ARTXV is on a mission to provide community support for those artists. Furthermore, in an interview with NFTevening, ARTXV founder Ava Halvai explains how, in the end, she wants to involve more neurodiversified people and people with disabilities in the Web3 revolution, whether as an artist or in some other way.
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Our sister Tara found her artistic spark during the lockdown
At first glance, it may come as a surprise to see a young computer science student in the UK, led by a pioneering, global NFT art group. Nevertheless, the reality is that the ARTXV mission resonates deeply with Ava Halvai. And the story of how ARTXV came about really started with Avar’s amazing big sister.
Avar sister and co-founder they are autistic. And while art was a hobby of his, it wasn’t until the Covid-19 epidemic lockdown in 2020 that Ava began to realize how talented an artist they were.
“He was doing art classes and things like that as a hobby, but I saw it during the epidemic. And I thought, wow, that could be with any other artist. “
Being a proud sister, Ava started sharing the star art on Instagram where it started to gain some traction. That’s where the idea from ARTXV started to bubble. As Ava says, “It grew out of there and people really like it. So I thought, let’s get together.”
Notably, they were far from the only ARTXV artist who found their creative voice in 2020.
“It’s really interesting that some of our artists started the industry during the epidemic. And you’ll never believe it – you’ll think they’ve been doing it for years or have a formal education in their industry. So obviously when the epidemic was terrible, it brought this new spark among our artists.
Clubhouse days that helped take Halvice to the NFT
Although digital artists were naturally among the first to embrace the NFT art, they themselves were actually painters. In fact, many ARTXV artists create body art, although of course there is some digital art in the mix. Given this, turning Ava’s work into NFTs was not necessarily clear from the jump.
Like many people, Ava first heard about NFT through the social audio app Clubhouse. And while she reflects that those early places were scary, they ended up being a valuable part of the place. That’s when people first started advising Ava to help her sister sell her work as an NFT.
“In fact, some people came to me and said that your sister’s work should be sold as NFT. And what was an NFT I was like? And we don’t know if they were good. But you should do it anyway. “
To be sure, Ava was not entirely sold on NFTs at first. For one thing, he wasn’t sure that non-technical people could easily enter the NFT. He soon learned that not only was this possible, but there was a healthy and welcoming community. In addition, he knew that NFTs were becoming “all the rage” but was not yet convinced that they were more than just a stage. Fortunately, he came to see them as a valuable outlet.
“It simply came to our notice then. But yes, as much as I was looking at it, I thought, well, really, it’s a way to hear the voices of these artists. “
Traditional art will not happen when NFTs give stars a platform
Ava and they are another important reason for accepting NFT is their experience with the traditional art world. In fact, he is a reflection of how the star industry faced some serious resistance.
“What became clear, and what our other artists felt, was that the traditional art world didn’t really take them seriously. They were quite fired when they heard of being disabled or neurodivergent. So when I heard about NFT, I thought, you know, this is a great new community. They are open to change. They want to deviate from the old, ancient system. “
ARTXV meets “the world’s largest minority”
The ‘XV’ statistic of ARTXV refers to the fact that about 15% of the world’s population has some form of disability. That’s more than a billion people, and that’s why Ava calls people with disabilities “the world’s largest minority.”
Of course, a huge part of the ARTXV mission is to increase the visibility of neurodiversants and disabled people throughout Web3. When it comes to the NFT industry in particular, Ava ETH describes a practice from her presentation in Denver, which is designed to give people a new perspective on the place of neurodivergent people in the art world.
“I did a little exercise for everyone: I showed them Leonardo da Vinci, Andy Warhol and Picasso. And I asked everyone, Do you think they all have similarities? [The answer was] They were all thought to be neurodegenerative. “
What Ava points out in this episode is, obviously, a mistake made by neurodegenerative artists. After all, these three artists are the most notable names in all art history. Ava wants to acknowledge the fact that there is a lot to offer neurodegenerative artists as artists and see ARTXV as a vehicle to create greater potential.
“I really believe that neurodiversions affect your work in so many amazing ways. Having that unique perspective on the world because your brain works differently is not a barrier. In some cases the opposite. It’s a beautiful thing. So I have no doubt that these three Contributed by the artist’s neurodivorcence [their work]”
The future of Tara, Ava, ARTXV and neurodivergent NFT artists
All in all, Ava notes that her, Tara and ARTXV’s joint experience is extremely positive.
“There’s definitely a need to increase diversity and inclusion in the space and I wouldn’t pretend it’s all pink. But people seem to be open to it, which is great.”
On that note, ARTXV has certainly touched some major milestones as it continues to grow. They have themselves become ambassadors for Maincap – the largest disability charity in the UK.
Another milestone for Ava is its partnership with Google Arts & Culture. The upcoming project will highlight ARTXV artists, making them the first NFT art conglomerate with which Google Arts & Culture has partnered. Ava especially likes how the project will put ARTXV artists in front and at the center.
“What I like about it is that it’s just artists. It is their voice. You know I often speak for artists but it’s theirs. Their lives, their stories, and their experiences. It’s a tear-jerker, but it’s beautiful. “
In the end, ARTXV’s mission will not be completed overnight. To be sure, the lack of representation across the industry for neurodiversities and people with disabilities is significant. Still, Ava is confident that ARTXV could contribute to that narrative change. And making sure it becomes something else that sets it apart from what came before Web3.
“I would like real life statistics to be reflected in Web3 and all its ecosystems. So if we can onboard a lot of disabled neurodegenerative people who are autistic or not and take them to the forefront of this technology. Then yes, I will die happily. And we have a lot of other ideas. “
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