‘Treat your first NFT purchase as a first date’ – NFT Collector Susan – Cointelegraph Magazine

Thanks to her insatiable love for new technologies, Anonymous CryptoPunk Susan is obsessed with NFT, building a collection of beautiful and useful digital works, as well as being a moderator in the CryptoPunks Discord.

Susan got into crypto in 2013 and soon became obsessed with buying Bitcoin. But it wasn't until she bought Pudgy Penguin in August 2021 that she developed a burning curiosity for NFTs.

Since then, Susan has built a highly sought-after collection, including her CryptoPunk PFP.

“My favorite pieces are my Fidenza #128 and my wild hair color CryptoPunk,” she says. “My ultimate goal in the space from the beginning has always been to own CryptoPunk. They are the ones who started it all. I was lucky enough to have already bought the board monkey I sold above. This allowed me to punk and buy my first Artblox pieces.

“My love for generative art has grown over time and a year and a half ago I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to purchase my beloved Fidenza. It's on my wall in my living room and is the most beautiful piece I've ever owned.”

“I'm also a big fan of early female computing pioneers like Lillian Schwartz and Vera Molnar. Recently I am interested in photography and AI art. I'm a big fan of Roop Rainisto, Artemis, Ilan Derech and Ozlem.

Suzanne is one of the best threaders on the social media platform X with her passion for new and shiny technologies, contextualizing NFTs and digital art since she started an internet company in the 90s.

“As an academic, I have always been interested in the impact of new technologies on the economy,” says Susan.

“What amazes me about digital art is the ease of storage, the decentralized nature, the elimination of the need for physical wall space, the ease of buying and selling, and most of all, the active community it fosters.”

CryptoPunks culture

Most collectors consider CryptoPunks to be NFTs and Suzanne agrees. In the year In early 2022 she bought her first punk, changing into her signature Wild Blaine Punk and immersing herself in Punk culture while rubbing shoulders with some of the true OGs of the NFT space.

“I bought my first knit cap, Cryptopunk #9967, in February 2022. In May of that year, I upgraded to my current Wild Blay. I only have one, but I feel privileged,” she says.

“I've only recently stepped into the role of punks Discord mod, and it's been an almost surreal experience to collaborate with some of the most knowledgeable individuals I've ever met.”

“The community element really resonates with me. We are dedicated to welcoming newcomers, sharing knowledge, and creating a positive atmosphere for Discord for Punk owners and others. It's absolutely fantastic!”

Asked to define punk culture, Suzanne believes the ethos of their original counterculture movement still rings true today, 6.5 years after its inception.

“Punk culture, to me, embodies the essence of counterculture. Cryptopunks are funny, tech savvy, and true OGs in the space. They are wonderfully welcoming, brilliantly sharp and refreshing.

Defining Generative Art

Susan has a true passion for generative art, and her X threads on the genre are some of the most thoughtful in the space and are admired by artists and collectors alike.

Generative art as a concept is still widely misunderstood, as William Mapan described last year in this Cointelegraph article using a piece of paper, crayons and dice.

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Susan shared her own opinion, “Generative art is where the artwork is created by an autonomous system such as a computer program, set of rules, or algorithm, often designed by the artist. In this approach, the artist creates the system or process, then produces the artwork, sometimes with random or interactive elements.

This can result in unique and unpredictable fragments every time the system is built. Generative art represents a shift from traditional artwork to a creative collaboration between artist and machine,” says Susan.

30 art threads in one place (updated) 🧵 1/30👇

be happy. ❤️

— SuzanneNFTs (@nf_suzanne) October 23, 2023

Quick fire question and answer

Did you collect NFT first?

Bike Helmet Pudgy Penguin #4935

Your Top 3 Favorite CryptoPunks Features?

Welding goggles

Wild Blonde

Orange side

Now what is an underappreciated NFT project in your opinion?

Photography in general.

Who is an emerging artist you would encourage readers to check out?

Artemis – one of the brightest people in the universe.

What is your favorite 1 of 1 artwork?

Art HQ by Akashi30 on Tezos

If you could have 1 more punk from the entire collection, which one would it be?

CryptoPunk #9741 as rocked by @PabloPunkasso

What advice do you have for someone discovering NFTs for the first time today?

Don't go bananas on your first purchases: treat your first NFT purchase as a first day – fun, but you don't have to put a ring on it. Shake yourselves!

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Greg Oakford is Head of Development and Partnerships at Upside DAO, Australia's leading crypto and web3 collaboration hub and investment fund. He is an avid NFT collector and founder of NFT Fest Australia. Prior to crypto, Greg was a marketing and sponsorship specialist in the sports industry working on professional events.

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