Artists See Early Success on Local NFT App Mintoo on PDAX

Apart from being a professional architect, Lucius Felimus is also a multi-disciplinary cyberpunk artist, specializing in different digital art mediums including photography, photo painting, architectural design, 3D rendering, generative modeling, animation, glitch art, and font design. 

Lucius has already sold out on Mintoo and has shared his experience with BitPinas:

For me, the biggest advantage has been the marketing and the exposure, as Mintoo is operated by PDAX which is one of the best-known crypto apps in the Philippines and there was quite a lot of press coverage for the launch. As a small unknown artist, this is what I need the most to get my name out there, and this was actually the first time I was featured on big publications such as ABS-CBN and YGG.

There was also the feature to set your own utility for the digital tokens, which in my case was digital licensing rights, access to the 3D model, and a free canvas print. Tje buyers have not contacted me yet regarding this, but I hope they do very soon!

As an architect, Lucius specializes in worldbuilding environments, sceneries, and the architecture of futuristic neon worlds—mostly based on a vision of Cyberpunk Manila—while incorporating elements of Philippine urban culture.

He first entered the NFT space in 2021 through Tezos’ digital art platforms. 

Felimus released three artworks in Mintoo. It is a series of three cyberpunk-themed cityscapes called “Ecumenopolis.” The artwork “Ecumenopolis II: Mirror Dimension”—the remaining available NFT—is being sold for around 5,000 PHPT; currently, “Ecumenopolis I: Dark Reflection” and “Ecumenopolis III: Reality Inversion” are already purchased, and both were purchased for 4,800 PHPT. Buyers of his works will receive a physical 40cm by 50cm signed canvas print of the art.

Auggie Fontanilla’s artistic practice is heavily influenced by street art and culture that mesh with Filipino religious heritage. According to him, his art background can be linked to his earlier activities of creating graffiti and using stickers. 

As one of the co-founders of the Pilipinas Street Plan and a member of the KST crew, Fontanilla incorporates influences from various sources, such as tattoo culture, Americana, gangs, and prison emblems. He maintains a personal journal where he sketches designs resembling traditional tattoos.

Fontanilla released six 1/1 gif-like graffiti-themed artworks on Mintoo. The works are called “Anak ka ng tatay mo,” “Bawal,” “ Talipapa,” “Lalaban pero hindi susuko,” “Pagkabuhay,” and “Sugod!” All six NFTs are priced at 12,000 PHPT. 

Marso, a Filipino illustrator on the rise, creates illustrations that portray an alternate reality through the use of magic, fantasy, and imagination. Their work is characterized by playful pastel colors and precise, unique geometrical lines that come together to form flat, glass-like designs.

Marso has mostly participated in web3 exhibitions like Crypto Artweek Asia, Asiaverse, and NFT NYC.

In her guesting on the BitPinas’ webcast, she highlighted that the most important skill a person must have in the NFT space is marketing skills, emphasizing that “you must put yourself out there.”

Her artworks “I’m Moving Forward” and “It’s Time to Change” both have eight editions and cost 6,000 PHPT each, while “Goodbye Old You” has three editions for 7,000 PHPT each.

Shelly Soneja works as an art director and digital illustrator. Her artistic expression and technique draw inspiration from the cartoons, video games, and comics that shaped her childhood. Her paintings feature a dynamic and enchanting style, rich in hues and vividness, where she employs the female form to delve into various themes, emotions, and atmospheres.

Soneja’s first NFT-related experience was in 2018, when she created art for NFT-related games. Two years later, she started minting her own cryptoart. 

Accordingly, the digital illustrator has been invited to speak at various events on topics related to NFTs. She shared her NFT journey during a talk at Art Fair Philippines, while she discussed “How to Connect Artists to a Global Audience through NFTs” at the Philippine Web3 Festival.

Soneja unveiled three artworks for the series, all of which are 1/1. The NFTs are called “Unchained”, “Flux,” and “Into Your Depths.” Each of these is available for 50,000 PHPT.