Preferred name: Gordon Berger
Ethereum address / ENS name: gordonberger.eth
Country of residence: Portugal
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Role: Artist, Collector and Advisor
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Since late 2011 have been involved in the crypto ecosystem, running a mining operation and exploring the use of blockchain as an artistic medium, and its ever-evolving output in our contemporary world.
In early 2018 gave the earliest TEDx talk on CryptoArt & NFTs at the Museum of London.
The following year had a NFT solo-exhibition in New York of the first NFTs ever materialized from digital into physical reality – The ‘Solidity’ & ‘Materiality’ Series (2018/19). As one of the earliest explorations of smart-contract enabled Generative Art projects (pre-dating Autoglyphs).
As a graduate of Central Saint Martins University in London, and The Belgrade School of Design, I have dedicated my career to documenting the evolution of art merging with algorithms, impactful distribution channels and networks - while continuously contributing to building a new digital art ecosystem.
Relevant experience in line with the council’s responsibilities and scope:
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Exploring the use of smart contracts and ERC721 tokens as a medium, led me to be one of the earliest artists to start tokenizing on SuperRare in 2018. Therefore, being present and supporting the evolution of SuperRare through the years provided me with a unique perspective and understanding of diverse perspectives, challenges and needs of creators, collectors, and builders in the ecosystem.
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Contributed to the earliest Generative Art Platform on the blockchain.
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Working with multiple organizations, groups and DAOs as a strategic consultant and web3 advisor.
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Was selected by Christie’s London EDU, as an expert in the web3 field, to be the sole leader of the Christie’s course on: NFTs, Blockchain, & The Metaverse.
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Experience in mechanism design for complex decentralized reputation and curation systems
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Contributed to the development of the Rare Protocol as the Executive Strategic Advisor
What do you believe are the DAO’s most pressing priorities, and how would you contribute to them if elected?
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Onboarding new participants in the ecosystem by utilizing the grants committee program and aligning with the right people in the community through strategic partnerships.
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Therefore, developing defined systems for incentivization of diverse types of contributors that might be a good fit to the Rare Protocol and providing all the important information in an accessible and clear format.
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Spreading the awareness of the impactful aspects of the protocol through diverse educational content, continuous engagement with the community and participation in relevant events globally.
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Define a strategy to increase the number of builders applying for the grants.
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Implementing new methods of increasing the number of users of the Rare Protocol while actively compiling the feedback from the current user base.