Fabled Spotlight Series - Interview 01

⭐Meaningful Conversations with Artists⭐
Interview 01 - Lemonhaze

Q1: How would you describe your artistic style? Are there any artists who influence your work?

I’d say it’s a blend of minimalism, vintage, generative & experimental (AI & other tools) that is in continuous evolution and exploration. Very digital, yet raw and natural. Chic-Trash. Probably the byproduct of working within the constraints of Bitcoin, my own limitations and preferences. As for artists that influence my work, they tend to influence me more in abstraction than in aesthetic style per se. For example, I can often refer to Dr Dre, Daft Punk, and many others about their process when they make music, or Adam Sandler for doing his own thing in the movie industry irrespective of critics. But in terms of the visual/aesthetic style, the influence mostly comes unconsciously from vague memories, ideas, or things, making it hard to pinpoint in most cases.

Q2: In what ways does your art reflect your inner self or subconscious? Art can also be a form of therapy right? How has art helped you personally?

My art tend to be very personal. It almost always act as some sort of mementos of my life. Sometimes from the past, sometimes the present. And it’s definitely a form of therapy from start to eternity, and I say eternity because once my work is completed, that is when it’s on-chain, I can always refer back to it later - like an eternal post-it to myself.

Q3: How do you balance commercial success with artistic integrity? It’s a concept that artists have struggled with since the dawn of time. What advice would you give to aspiring new artists? How do you approach the business side of being an artist, such as marketing and networking?

I always create for myself first, and freely, this way I can give my best and most honest works. My approach to any kind of success is to keep things simple, intuitive and authentic to myself. Then there’s some sort of cycles within in my own creative process where at some point I instinctively want to do these other things that happen to be necessary, even if I’m a bit unorthodox with how I tend to do these things. I live life, I sit down and reflect, create, inscribe, I sit down again, now I contemplate, I talk about it, I think about it and repeat. And little by little interested people can manifest themselves. Nothing goes up in a straight line, there’s ups and downs for sure. There’s always something to improve and something to learn, so taking pleasure in doing all this is my way to carry on - and ultimately I think success can be found in conviction and resilience.

Q4: What is one question about your art that people rarely ask but you'd like them to consider asking?

No clue Ahah! I guess if it ever happens, I'd probably just tweet the answer to the question I wished I was asked. I'll let you know when/if it happens 😄

Q5: Are there recurring motifs in your work that reveal something about your worldview? How do you approach the exploration of complex emotions like grief, joy, or anger in your art?

While there’s definitely things such as color palettes, generative textures, and more that are recurring in my work, the full depth of what I reveal can be observed more in details through my writings which are becoming an integral part of my practice. In my earliest works it would be limited to the collection/work description but now for over a year, on top of my visual practice, I’ve been writing personal and candid notes, thoughts, quotes, poems and much more in the HTML header of my artworks. It allows for all kind of creative exploration, like inscribing messages in a bottle. Visually, I work more in the abstract, seeking specific feels through colors and textures that can be complemented further with my writings inside the HTML of my inscriptions.

September 30, 2024

3:25am:
Sometimes I need to give myself a reminder that no one is coming to save me. Today is that day.

Q6: In times of creative block, what practices or rituals help you reconnect with your inspiration?

Interestingly, I think my answer here will refer back to my answer at question 3 - “I live life, I sit down and reflect, create, inscribe, I sit down again, now I contemplate, I talk about it, I think about it and repeat.” When I don’t feel like creating, I probably feel like talking about my art or doing something else that keeps me going. I don’t really see it as creative blocks but rather a natural part of my own creative process and cycles, and it allows me to do the other things that needs to be done.

Q7: What role does intuition play in guiding both your artistic choices and life decisions? (I am curious about this one, I have ignored my intuition many times in life and it was a mistake, even back in 2017 when I started as a trader, I should have listened to my gut I do try to follow my intuition as much as I can now and see the signs and navigate synchronicity).

Intuition and intentionality are core to my approach to art and the journey that goes with it. Keeping things true to myself is the key, regardless if sometimes bad decisions will be made.

“There’s beauty in the raw, unfiltered and messy reality of life in the wild.” - quote from Le Confessional (inscription #75860587)

Q8: On the concept of legacy, as an artist, what legacy do you wish to leave behind, and how do you envision it impacting future generations?

I’m here for the things I’m never gonna see. Documenting art, writings, etc. on Bitcoin with the potential to stand the test of time and outlive all of us, is something I find super exciting. Being a part of that in its nascent state is even more special, and as someone who always loved history, background stories, and collecting things - I’m dreaming of a day where digital archeologists get as passionate about my work as I am myself today. That they start digging, connecting dots and forming the puzzle of my works. Dreams aside, inspiring people in any ways would be amazing for sure. 😄

Q9: Do you think “Art on Bitcoin” is the next big narrative? And if we’re not there yet how can we make it happen as a community?

I think Art on Bitcoin is unique and potentially revolutionary, if anything it’s already the big narrative for me, everything is about perspective. I have very low-time preference (long term approach to this journey) and I think what makes all this truly special requires time to mature and age, a bit like fine wine -but the groundwork needs to be done today. Otherwise, as a community, making sure like-minded people find each other is a good start, then walking the talk about the things we want. Culture needs to be cultivated. One thing is for sure, what is happening with Art on Bitcoin is special and I call this place home.