The next step in generative art
For over a decade, William Mapan worked long hours as a creative developer in the tech industry. In his spare time, he made art, but always just for fun. Then one day in 2018 he received a DM on Twitter. “Can you mint this?” It said. Mint? Mapan was baffled. He didn’t know what ‘mint’ meant. But slowly, the NFT world began to draw him in. And in 2021, he released his first NFT. Unsurprisingly, it was an instant success. Mapan’s abstract digital paintings are truly one of a kind. The subtle combinations of colour and texture are beautifully expressive and emotional. Even though the artworks are...
Bio
French artist William Mapan (he/him) was born in 1988 and is currently based in Paris.
Influences
Mapan gets inspiration from everywhere. “It could be anything, like, literally anything”, he says. “A big part of me is about observation. I am about seeing things that others don’t. I like to visualise common things, because there are beautiful things everywhere”.
Community
People are the most important thing for Mapan. “It’s a good feeling to help each other and support your friends and your fellow artists because, at the end of the day, we are the main people that can recognise another artist, so I think it is very important to hear each other”.