Many celebrities and social media users joined the alliance to support Ukraine with cryptocurrency and NFT artifacts since the end of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. And the trend just doesn’t stop. Now, a group of top-notch artists bring the support and devotion to a brand-new level with long-lasting impact – the avatar NFT series. They are truly outstanding in terms of their visuals, painstaking images and the stark resemblances to the continuing cruelty. Their resilience is unmatched and they have earned a place in contemporary NFT art.
MetaHistory and Avatars For Ukraine
A top group of professionals in the video games industry, responsible for many game hits Rainbow Six, Warframe, S.T.A.L.K.E.R.A billion downloaded AsphaltFranchise, along with some of the best Ukrainian digital artists, created an NFT charity collection to aid Ukraine. This collection will be published on MAY 19, 2022. MetaHistory, an official NFT charity platform in Ukraine that has raised 260 ETH / 722k dollars for Ukraine. The Stiftung unterstützt ihre Initiative. Ministry of Digital Transformation of UkraineA Ukrainian government institution, known for being pro-crypto, has now raised more than 60 millions for Ukraine through crypto donations.
Named is the charity NFT collection Ukraine: Avatars. The title refers to the original meaning of the word ‘avatar’, translated from Sanskrit as “incarnation”. Amazing artworks depict the inincarnations of all that Ukraine is: its soul and spirit, wisdom, knowledge, love. This collection stands out from all other avatars. These artworks were made by fifty of Ukraine’s most renowned digital artists, from the movie and game industries. They emerged after 2 months of fighting. Europe’s best science fiction illustrator Volodymyr Bondar, prestigious EuroCon award winner, contributed with an exclusive artwork. Volodymyr could be seen as an embodiment of spirit, having risked his own life to evacuate dozens from Kharkiv. The curators of the collection and lead artist, as well as the art director for a billion-downloaded AsphaltThe name Kateryna is the same for both games. Kateryna one spent many days in hiding with her cats in the subway, while Kateryna two sought shelter in Romania.
NFT collections often only care about the money side of the equation. The speculative mindset of buyers and sellers is fueling the debate around the market. The purpose of the Avatars Collection is noble for the visionaries behind it. Alexey Savchenko, UK (ex-business development manager Epic) and PR manager GSC. says: “We thought if we were going to do NFT to help Ukraine, we should do it in the same way we build our game universes, with high production values and the best talents around us. Epic Games, the company that will most likely be the first one to build the ‘real metaverse’, raised $150 million for Ukraine”. Dmitry Tarabanov (Canada), game developer credited with game hits Rainbow SixAnd Warframe“: “Both game and movie industries allow you to experience universes worth millions in production, at a price of a few bucks, somewhat the opposite to the NFT culture. All humanity can enjoy the stunning art made by these artists. If there’s a more historic piece of art, such as a sketch showing the first AT-AT Walker from Star WarsThe original artwork is worth thousands of dollars. This collection contains artworks that are equally historic. No matter the price, all money goes to Ukraine”.
The MetaHistory NFT platform was a great help to the team in shaping NFT technology according to their standards. MetaHistory is a recognized charity NFT platform that was approved by Ukraine’s Ministry of Digital Transformation. This pro-crypto government organization has raised millions of crypto in Ukraine and previously partnered with Elon Musk for Starlink delivery to Ukraine. This NFT collection is unprecedented in terms of the cooperation among crypto industry, official institutions, and electronic entertainment. “We wish there will be no more artworks created in the largest war since WWII. We hope that there won’t be any famous artists who paint as their towns are being bombed. Because every day, another artwork is added to this collection, we wish it would be less than 70. Still, these NFTs are here and now to fulfil their destiny, the noblest cause for this technology that one can think of: to help good prevail, to invest in the future we believe in, and to adopt the right direction of history”, their joint statement says.
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