Pauline Faieff NFT Artist Interview | NFT Culture | NFT and Crypto Art Interviews and more
Can you tell us about your background and what led you to become an artist and eventually experiment with NFTs?
I was born in France and moved to Martinique at the age of 7, then returned to France to study and during that time I was able to live in New York for 7 months. Once I graduated, I decided to come home where life is better for me because I am surrounded by nature.
My birth announcement was like a movie poster, maybe that’s why I’ve always been a camera lover. Before or after, when I was a kid it was a lot of fun for my dad to pose and wait for analogs, when I was a teenager I took self-portraits and made some videos. I had my first iMac when I was 6 years old and I never gave up my passion for the web but my professional career never allowed me to explore my artistic side. I’ve always loved photos and I’ve always had an interest in aesthetics, but I never took the time to develop them. Just a few years ago, I started to express my creativity again, thanks to my photographer Greg Jean-Jean (@greggskyye), I reconnected with my artistic direction and learned to pose as a model. The photos were good but I couldn’t feel them, it wasn’t completely me, I wasn’t sure of myself. And one day, we were taking pictures in the sea, I was naked, and that day, when I saw the results, I felt alive again, like a rebirth. I was confident and happy and from that day everything changed in me and around me. So we focused on nude photos and I worked a lot on building a community on IG to share our art Then a friend talked to us about NFTs and I was intrigued so I decided to launch my first collection with my favorite pieces and now we are here in the NFT community. My photographs are a group work, a world created by a man and a woman mixing sensuality and nudity or when technicality meets femininity.
When did you mint your first NFT? Which platform did you choose and why?
The first piece I minted was “Sagittarius” on 17 Nov 2021 OpenSea. I didn’t know much about NFTs platforms so I just decided to trust OpenSea and it went well because my 1st collection was sold out in just 1 and 1/2 months.
Can you tell us one thing you can’t live without? (and why)
I can no longer live without freedom, I have lived so long for others, not for myself.
Who is your favorite artist(s) (NFT)? What about their style resonates with you?
I don’t have a specific favorite artist, I’m inspired by different styles. As I love aesthetics in all these forms, I love discovering the art of others.
Who is your favorite NFT artist? What makes this artist unique?
I am passionate about nude artists in the NFT community because I know how difficult it is to work with nudity in society and I think everyone is unique.
What made you pursue the NFT industry?
I think it’s the challenge, the innovation and the fact that NFTs connect new technology to the industry. But there is also less censorship for nude art.
What is an NFT you want to buy but miss out on?
I’m sure I’ll find this NFT at the right time.
If you could travel anywhere in the world where would you go? Why this position?
A few months ago I would have said Australia or Bali, because I’ve always wanted to visit those places. But as I get more and more involved in the NFT space and I get to see new places through the pictures of amazing artists, I would say a peaceful place would be a desert or a mountain where I can take time to breathe and explore the world.
What are your other passions besides art? Why?
Exploring nature, reading books, writing and physical training because that’s what brought me to where I am now, more efficient thanks to my art and NFT.
Do you create other forms of art?
I am a writer, I love to write it is my moment of peace.
Are you self-taught or trained?
I was never trained to be a model or a writer. I just followed my hunches.
How do you come up with your specific style?
This happened because of the nature of my island and the freedom to be naked.
How has your style evolved over the years?
In the beginning I wasn’t comfortable being naked, I think I was too shy and afraid of other people’s judgment. The sea changed that day.
What is coming in the near future?
Always art and explore yourself more through it.
If you could collaborate with one artist, who would it be? (and why)
I want to collaborate with many artists, not just one but I’m always attracted to people who like to take risks.
What was your biggest failure and what did you learn from it?
I don’t know if I can call it a failure but getting involved in the NFTs space didn’t allow me to live the way I felt before and I lost a lot of years as myself. They say failure that makes us who we are is not a bad thing.
What is your biggest selling piece?
“Balade de l’Extra” from my 1st collection “Art of Pauline”.
How much was sold for?
Secondary Sale 1.5 ETH
Do you have any upcoming drops?
In June 2022 I went to NFT NYC with my photographer and we shot some amazing things through the big city, a mix of architecture and nudity. It will be launched soon.
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Anything else you’d like to share?
My Body, My Choices, My Art ♡ Girls should never be afraid to be free
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