Justin Aversano (born 1992) is an American photographer and digital artist recognised for his work in both traditional photography and non-fungible token (NFT) art.
Biography Aversano obtained a Bachelor of Fine Arts in photography from the School of Visual Arts (SVA) in New York City in 2014. In 2015, he co-founded SaveArtSpace with Travis Rix, a non-profit organisation that installs community art in public advertising spaces such as billboards, phone booths, and bus terminals.
Artistic work Twin Flames, initiated in 2017, is a photographic series capturing sets of twins. The project began as traditional photography and was later adapted into digital format. Averano attempted to sell the originals to a collector but was, instead, advised to keep them to sell later, but release them as NFTs. In 2021, Aversano released the 100 works in the series as NFTs. Twin Flames #83, Bahareh & Farzaneh was the first photographic NFT offered at a Christie's auction. Over a five month period he sold all 100, earning him $130,000, with the possibility of continuing to earn royalties. #49 in the series sold again in November 2021 for $3,781,159, making Aversano the fourth highest selling living photographer.
Aversano has also produced other photographic series, including Cognition and Smoke and Mirrors, which investigate themes of identity, spirituality, and human connection through portraiture and mixed media techniques.
Solo exhibitions "Twin Flames", Superchief Gallery, Ridgeway, New York, May 18-31, 2019
Other ventures Aversano is co-founder of art charity, Save Art Space, and a business, Quantum NFT Marketplace.
References
External links Justin Aversano website