Alexxa Walker
MY MISSION
I strive to create and celebrate representations of women and underrepresented communities through art, photography and NFTs. I am here to build community and generational wealth while learning from and onboarding others as we move into Web 3.0. I am dedicated to ensuring that we do not replicate the same problems of lack of diversity, lack of representation and misrepresentation from Web 2.0 into the emerging and evolving space that is Web 3.0
But before we move forward, what exactly is an NFT?
Simply put, a non-fungible token (NFT) is a unique digital token that acts as a certificate of ownership that points to a virtual and/or physical asset and/or experience. These certificates are recorded on a blockchain through smart contracts. Once created, these smart contracts can never be altered. The real magic of NFTs is that they can be bought and sold by anyone, no matter where you are in the world. Artists and creators could now access and connect with buyers, communities and collaborators across the globe without having to go through a third party. This is where I saw their true value.
I got into NFTs for two main reasons:
1. Crypto, decentralized tech and financial freedom
2. Inaccessibility of traditional art spaces
2. Inaccessibility of traditional art spaces
Crypto, decentralized tech and financial freedom
I began to learn about crypto when I was living in Ghana. I had been living and working on-and-off the African continent for the last four years and saw immense opportunity in the use of blockchain technology to provide access to financial freedom for the people who need it most. If people were taught how to use decentralized technology and apply its use cases to their local contexts, this could help close the wealth gap and digital divide by enabling people from around the world to leapfrog into the Web 3.0 revolution.
But of course, with great power comes great responsibility - as well as challenges. With barriers to technology and the necessary infrastructure to onboard communities into Web 3 still prevalent, we have a lot of work to do to ensure that we do not perpetuate the very problems of exclusivity, racism, sexism, lack of diversity and lack of representation that were amplified in Web 2.0 to be reflected in Web 3.0.
Inaccessibility of traditional art spaces
Inaccessibility of traditional art spaces
As a photographer, creator and artist, I gravitated to NFTs once I understood that there was a royalty system essentially built into each smart contract recorded on the blockchain, which means that artists and creators do not only make profit off of the initial sale but also every sale of the work that happens thereafter. This was groundbreaking for me - artists could now receive a cut from the secondary sale of their work, which in most cases had previously been unheard of. Moreover, artists were no longer limited to selling pieces to only their network. With NFTs, artists, creators and builders could access buyers and collectors from anywhere in the world. After feeling frustrated with traditional art spaces, their exclusive practices and lack of diversity, NFTs emerged as the perfect way to democratize art spaces and empower people to build community through art and blockchain technology.
Want to build with me?
alexxa.awalker@gmail.com
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IG @reaalexxawalker
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