Burn, Remint, Repeat: Let Me Reintroduce Myself
A 5-week journey of reintroducing myself and my artwork
As the autumn vibes begin to rise and the leaves prepare to fall, I find myself emerging from a summer of silence and introspection with a match in hand. There’s a season for everything, and this season is a time to burn things down to make room for new growth. This is the part where I reintroduce myself and my artwork as I step boldly into my authentic artistic identity.
I guess some would call this a new chapter, but I think it’s more accurate to call it a new book. Over the next five weeks, I’ll be taking a journey of reintroducing both myself and my artwork, as I remint burned favorites and share the stories behind each piece, leading up to exciting new releases. This first chapter is called Burn, Remint, Repeat.
From Silence to Transformation
But first, how did we get here? Why am I emerging from a summer of silence and introspection? Why do I have a match, and what exactly am I burning?
One afternoon back in May, I was at the gallery processing artwork deliveries from artists for an upcoming juried show when I got one of those dreaded phone calls that changes your life. On the other side of the country, 2,800 miles away, in the middle of the beautiful new chapter he was writing for himself, my best friend—and the father of our daughter—died suddenly and unexpectedly.
In the days and weeks that followed, I stopped creating art and became quiet on social media. This turned into my summer-long period of silence and introspection. During this time, I became more acutely aware of the fleeting nature of everything. I reflected on one of the last words of encouragement my best friend gave me, telling me to continue pushing boundaries in my art practice, even if I was misunderstood. This brought into focus how I have held back, hesitated, shrunk myself, or allowed the pursuit of perfection to cause me to see my art and myself through a lens of absolutes that led to paralyzing all-or-nothing thinking. It was this way of thinking that caused me to hesitate when I wanted to experiment creatively, hold back when I wanted to release new artwork, and shrink myself when I had something to say.
I got sad. And then I got angry. I realized the only way forward was to first burn everything down. Of course, this applies figuratively, but also somewhat literally; I made the decision to burn all of my unsold 1/1 NFTs dating back to 2022. It felt bold yet necessary to take a step forward on a path that is more aligned with my artistic vision.
The Journey Ahead
As I move forward, I’m shifting away from creating 1/1s and focusing more on limited editions. This marks my era of experimentation—a chance to explore new ideas, step outside my comfort zone, and push boundaries. Even though I’ve burned all of my previous unsold 1/1s, I’ll only be reminting a select few favorites. These are pieces I’m passionate about, and I want to take the time to reintroduce them to you properly, sharing the stories and narratives behind each one.
Over the next five weeks, I’ll be reintroducing these pieces as editions, with a new one dropping each Friday on OBJKT. While this phase is focused on NFTs, I’m also working on launching my print shop, where open edition prints of these artworks will eventually be available. I don’t have an exact date for the print shop launch yet, but it’s on the horizon and will follow this reintroduction project.
Once this five-week reintroduction wraps up, I’ll begin releasing brand new pieces that have never been minted before. My goal is to challenge myself to create and drop new artwork on a weekly basis going forward.
While my current focus is on editions, I do plan to return to also creating 1/1s when the time feels right and the vision for the artwork aligns with it. This journey is about growth and evolution, and I’m excited to see where it takes me.
I’ll be sending out a newsletter every Monday with details about the upcoming remint for that week, with the remint drops happening on Fridays. If you want to follow along and stay up to date, make sure to subscribe and follow me on socials!
I didn’t speak loud enough when we first met—but this time, through my work and my story, I hope you hear me clearly. Please let me reintroduce myself.