Angie Taylor is a pioneering crypto artist whose work fuses punk expressionism with immersive digital media. In this episode, Angie opens up about her journey from sculpture and activism to virtual reality and blockchain art. She shares what punk taught her, why cryptoart is a home for misfits, and how we can reclaim the movement's original spirit of rebellion, community, and autonomy.
Recorded on May 29, 2015
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Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction
(01:03) What cryptoart means to Angie
(01:43) Creating instructional videos for new artists
(03:09) Punk as a personal and artistic lifeline
(05:16) Parallels between punk and cryptoart
(06:47) Championing misfits and marginalized communities
(08:24) Speaking up about social issues
(09:22) Launching SheArt, the first women’s cryptoart exhibition
(11:21) Gender bias in the art world
(14:05) Why tech dominates the cryptoart narrative
(14:51) Experimenting across blockchains
(16:29) Thoughts on ordinals and meaningful inscriptions
(17:43) The future of VR, 3D, and immersive experiences
(20:00) Creative curiosity and a childhood influence
(21:17) Discovery, algorithms, and the cryptoart timeline
(23:19) Why art school was a letdown
(25:24) Productivity, grief, and regaining creative energy
(27:44) Influential cryptoart works and artists
(31:00) Cryptoart as movement vs. market
(32:24) Rebuilding a peer-to-peer ecosystem
(34:26) The role of patrons in a healthy art scene
(36:31) Final reflections and closing thoughts
