Musings Before Collecting My First Art Blocks NFT

Just before hitting the sign transaction button on Metamask…

This article was originally posted on www.kaloh.xyz — 27.5.2022

I wrote this just before collecting my first Art Blocks Curated piece.

I’ve been pondering for a while if I should collect a particular NFT. It has been two to three weeks eyeing the floor and trying to decide. The collection is called entretiempos from Marcelo Soria-Rodríguez on Art Blocks Curated.

entretiempos #511 • Marcelo Soria-Rodríguez

I usually make this kind of decisions quickly (depending on the cost); it could be hours or just one to two days… This time is different as I have been trying to be more careful with how I spend money. Inflation, war, crypto crashes, etc., has made me re-think my spending habits and try to be much more austere.

So what’s going on in my head — what are the arguments on both sides?

I think it is an excellent collection from an artistic perspective. Entretiempos has a unique style, nothing I have seen before. I am also familiar with the artist; I did a short interview with Marcelo for the #30NFTartists30days series; he is a business and tech veteran making thoughtful career decisions that could keep driving his value over time. He has established a solid brand, is one of the top…