Abdulmari Imao’s son signs partnership agreement with Artifract to transform masterpieces into NFTS
THE digital and fine art world will soon have access to the works of renowned Filipino artists Abdulmari Imao Sr. and Federico Aguilar Alcuaz following the signing of a partnership between their sons and Artifract.io, a pioneering Fine Arts NFT.
The signing ceremony held in quarter 4 of 2022 at Kondwi, Makati, was attended by Artifract.io heads with Web3 KOLS, leaders, and stakeholders.
The award-winning multimedia artist Toym de Leon Imao highlighted his excitement for the collaboration, which intends to transform Imao's masterpieces into NFTS.
“Dr. Imao’s body of works has always trailblazed in the history of Philippine visual arts with regards to promoting Mindanao art and culture,” Toym said.
“The Sarimanok motif is an acknowledged folk art of the Maranaos. It has been reimagined into the modern Imao Sarimanok and Sarifish compositions of Dr. Imao in both sculpture and painting,” he added.
Toym also acknowledges their family's commitment to promote their father's legacy through graphic arts, product design, theater, and, most recently, digital works through limited NFT.
“We firmly believe that bringing Dr. Imao’s works across the digital divide makes his works accessible and establishes a digital footprint regarding the continued awareness of his contribution to Philippine Art through digital and tech-based platforms,” he said.
“We look forward to the opportunities and possibilities that this collaboration of Imao x Artifract will bring,” Toym added.
Dr. Imao received the Presidential Medal of Merit in 2005, the Gawad CCP para sa Sining in 1990, the Gawad Patnubay ng Sining from the City of Manila in 1985, and the Ten Outstanding Young Men of the Philippines (TOYM) in 1968 before being inducted into the Order of National Artists in 2006.
This January, everyone will have access to the fractionalized archival pieces of Abdulmari Imao via https://artifract.io/. Visit the website and join the waitlist to get preferential access to the drop at https://artifract.io/.