I couldn't be more excited to announce the launch of Narratiff, a photography project at the nexus of timeless storytelling and digital frontiers through the lens of fine art photography'
In an era where digital innovation reshapes our world, Narratiff emerges as a beacon for the enduring power of photography. Our mission is to solidify the irreplaceable value of human stories, beautifully captured through the lens of fine art photography. By marrying traditional artistry with the cutting-edge realm of NFTs, we offer a unique 360º narrative experience. Narratiff isn't just a project; it's a revolution, ensuring the essence of human connection thrives in the digital age.
How it Works
Narratiff redefines the art collection experience, presenting a comprehensive journey from vision to tangible art. Here's our innovative process:
Digital Mastery: Artists' works are minted as NFTs, embracing the digital age's flexibility and security.
Tangible Connection: Limited edition prints bring the digital marvels to the physical world, offering a touch of exclusivity.
Voices Behind the Vision: Dive into the artists' world with recorded interviews, providing a soundtrack to the visual feast.
Deep Dives: Longform essays explore the stories behind the photographs, inviting readers into the heart of each project.
The Making of a Masterpiece: Auxiliary materials, including sketches and journal entries, offer a behind-the-scenes look at the artistic process. Narratiff will feature a different artist each month offering collectors the opportunity to become not only patrons of the work but also stewards of the creative process. The stories featured on Narratiff are carefully studied and curated and will come with a built-in reward mechanism which will noticeably enrich the collecting experience. Join us on Wednesday when we drop Heather N. Stout's Where Dinosaurs Walked
Where Dinosaurs Walked
For millions of years, the Triple Junction in the American Southwest has undergone great changes, leaving the extraordinary landscape we see today. Three physiological regions, The Mojave Desert, The Colorado Plateau, and The Great Basin all come together to form ancient reminders that jut from the Earth. Wide open skies cast deep shadows on the memories of these ancient events. The winds blow through the canyons as a constant reminder of change. Remnants from Beast and Human speckle landscapes colored with various hues of deep oranges, blues, browns and greens that shift with the southern light. These provinces spark the imagination with wonder and are at the threshold of an unforeseen future. Layers of sediment reveal Dinosaurs and their tracks, a hopeful sight held within our childhood hearts. Resilient flora and seldom seen fauna adapt or disappear in these intertwined landscapes of natural creation and man-made spectacle.
Layers of sediment reveal Dinosaurs and their tracks, a hopeful sight held within our childhood hearts. Resilient flora and seldom seen fauna adapt or disappear in these intertwined landscapes of natural creation and man-made spectacle.
This unique environment, with its aged tales, reveals a past we still have so much to learn from, and an uncertain future. From the Hurricane Fault Line comes, “Where Dinosaurs Walked”- A journey guided by reading the landscape, research, and quiet observation. The spectacular beauty of the region is overshadowed by the quickening of unsustainable expansion.
Photography helps to preserve these memories we experience with awe that have stood the test of time. This form of documentation may become extremely important for our present moment in history and of the world we inhabit. There are parallels to be drawn from the chipping away of this profound landscape and the future of this exquisite medium.
Heather N. Stout
The Drop
Where Dinosaurs Walked is a 360º project in three parts, touching on all mediums: digital, physical, audio and writing, in line with Narratiff's blueprint of next-gen story-telling. For collectors its an amazing opportunity to own not only the art but a part of the process, and with that, a part of the artist's soul. Structured like an opera, Where Dinosaurs Walked, follows a cadence, a rythm with an ambition that is as grand in scope as it is rich in meaning.
The Art
The Overture
12 NFTs minted on Transient Lab, artist's sovereign contract complete with Atomic Form's Proof of Exhibition protocol
4 B&W NFTs minted on Transient Lab, artist's sovereign contract complete with Atomic Form's Proof of Exhibition protocol, paired with 20" x 30" single edition fine art print
The Interlude
4 x Framed Photographs (8" x 10"): Relic, Bones, Cernes, Urbes et Promissa & Ancient Desert Sand Sea
4 x Paintings (canvas, acrylic paint, terra on matte photo print 9" x 12")
4 x Single Edition Archival Prints on Hahnemuhle Photo Rag Baryta 315: Relic, Bones, Cernes, Urbes et Promissa & Ancient Desert Sand Sea
The Chorus
14 images earmarked for collectors reward airdrops
Plus Ultra
In addition to Transient Labs T.R.A.C.E. digital authentication chips for the physical works and Atomic Form's Proof of Exhibition functionality for the NFTs, The drop will also feature a longform artist-on-artist conversation minted on chain with the art. The chosen artist for this segment is Rome-based and Iranian artist Taimazz. There will also be a minted long form essay by Heather about the project as well as b-rolls, journals, location-specific earth specimens, voice recordings and other surprises for collectors.
