Volume: VIII | Interview with Y4Si - NFT Creator and Founder of ASH Nation
1 August 2022 - Community is the Utility
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Interview with Y4Si - NFT Creator and Founder of ASH Nation
What is the purpose of a NFT and when did you first discover them?
NFT is like an ID card, proof of unique existence, therefore it is an asset to assist the revolution of money and transition into a new financial era.
For me, that moment of realization of what NFTs are was with the Lost Poets collection by Pak,
“Pages are white,
Origins are true,
Poetry is dead,
Go away.”
- Pak
How long have you been involved in the Pak community?
Since October last year (2021).
What is ASH NATION? When did it launch and what is its purpose?
ASH Nation is a vision beyond ASH. It is us and everything we can build together!
Our official launch was on Jan 2nd 2022.
We believe that we are on the verge of the web3 revolution, we are here to stay, build and grow together. We aim to help ASH holders, creators and collectors, be a bridge between the ASH community and broader communities, link web2 to web3 and onboard web2 creators and everything in between!
In order to achieve all our potentials, ASH Nation core team (Pixel Jindo, Lord Truffington, The Digital Coy, Phenomenal Mark and myself) are working so hard to strengthen the foundations and in the meantime, we are holding educational spaces, running events such as Speed Date (in order to connect our community members in a deeper level), ASH District on Cyber gallery (in order to provide the space for ASH community to connect with other communities), Meta Nation Party (in order to link web3 and web2) and yet there are more to come!
What does it mean to be a Pak collector?
It’s like being in a techno-organic spaceship, exploring the unknown interstellar space. The kind of journey that when you understand it, you would never want to go back.
I mean, sure one can enjoy all the fancy projects in the space, but with Pak, one has to leave their comfort zone and decide to be part of a futuristic project that is building upon AI, communication, design and performance and perhaps along the way they may get hit by some asteroids. Even that is exciting! Being a Pak collector is a journey of pushing the boundaries, building and learning.
How successful was the initiative to have community members create Oncyber Galleries? And why did you ask the community to create these galleries?
This event has been held as part of initiation of ASH Nation core team member, The Digital Coy to secure a district for ASH community in Open Metaverse project https://6529.io/. Our goal is to create a space that ASH community members could connect with broader communities.
The call for setting up ASH galleries was well received and we received 68 submissions. All of them have been submitted to Open Metaverse for their audit and hopefully to secure an official ASH district in their metaverse.
Keyword Tweets: what inspired them?
Keyword tweets are the words that resonate with me in that particular moment. More of a direct discussion between me and the universe.
How long have you been creating for and when did you launch your first NFT collection?
I have been creating as far as I can remember.
Art always has been my passion and creating is my way of expressing myself. that is the reason I didn’t want to give my creations a structure or take them to the one way journey of perfection. Therefore, I didn’t pursue art as my studying field and kept it as my own personal haven where I could simply have fun, enjoy the process and nourish my soul.
I have to add that, Perfection in art is beautiful, yes! but for me it gets dull after some time. I like imperfection as much as I like perfection because Imperfections are part of human essence; they make each one of us a Unique being.
I love to experience a journey that I am not afraid of imperfections!
Around a year ago, at the time that I needed to take a break from my carrier, I was led to web3 and found the space as a place filled with talented, brilliant and smart people sharing their creations, their journey and most importantly helping each other to grow; and without them knowing or not, they were making history! That was it for me! To be part of this evolution.
Do you have a technical or formal background?
My formal background is in business management for almost a decade.
Love is in the air (LIITA) is a dynamic NFT collection and game which explores some of the unique functions that blockchain technology has to offer. What lessons did you learn in your collaboration with CardoLove?
LIITA is more than just a collection. LIITA is a conceptual dynamic collection aimed to create a collective experience of Love.
You see I believe that Love can change the world!
I definitely enjoyed my collaboration with Cardolove. He is a sweet soul and a dear friend. We shared the same vision which helped a lot to carry on the message I wanted to convey with LIITA.
So, the lesson I learned from our collaboration is that, it is important to share the same vision and communication is the key to a successful collaboration.
Why can Love change the world?
Love is the purest feeling; everything starts and ends with love. Whether its self love or love for others. Every action out of love comes with no expectation. When there is no expectation, conflicts are no longer relevant.
“Simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures. Simple in actions and thoughts, you return to the source of being” Lao Tzu
Can you tell me about upcoming projects?
My Voyage collection is a lifetime collection that I will add artworks to it gradually and they will only be available to my Voyagers.
“Voyage is my spaceship, and who is on board will accompany me for the end of time and experiencing my journey. not promising anything, not even a beautiful journey. it’s just me, naked, free from all the thought, just enjoying now; expressing myself thru my creations.”
I’ve been working on some dynamic ideas and the visuals. TBA!
I hope to connect all the dots eventually!
How do you define your legacy?
Immortalized by existence!
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