Beeple: 69 problems but p*nises ain't one

Jay, Ivan, Leyla and Jamie sit down with Beeple to discuss the importance of authenticity, virality, the role of galleries in web3 and the responsibility of curatorial uplift in an attention economy. 00:50 - Welcome Beeple 01:33 - Avoiding burnout and connecting with an audience 04:30 - Looking back across an artistic practice 06:06 - When is a work finished and the exploratory role of an artist 08:25 - Developing a physical practice 12:09 - What role do galleries have in the space 14:32 - Beeple Studios as an alternative cultural hub 18:25 - Digital media's potential for greater inclusivity 24:20 - Curator guidance, imparting context and wall text 26:50 - Finding balance in politically charged work 32:30 - How to tell what will resonate 34:40 - The Trump phenomenon and attention economy 36:00 - What community really means in web3 39:30 - Why the imbalance between penises and vaginas 40:30 - Self-censoring, misinterpretation and deleting posts 43:26 - Where will we be in ten years? 44:00 - Post-Beeple debrief 45:06 - Meme-pyromania and community reaction as art 46:18 - The exponential curve of stimulation 49:40 - Beeple's curatorial approach and the democratisation of opportunity 51:36 - Red Chip, Blue Chip and wall text 58:39 - Node's acquisition of the Punks IP 01:04:00 - Verse rundown 01:06:26 - Artist Highlights Beeple: https://x.com/beeplePipiuniversel: https://x.com/pipiuniverselSogaki: https://x.com/sogaki The Galois Connection: https://x.com/thegaloiscxn MACBETH: https://x.com/macbethai