Federico Bottino

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A triptych of NFT animations by Emiliano Ponzi and Giuliano Sangiorgi, released on SuperRare for Valentine's Day 2022. I authored the project's concept and curatorial frame.

art, 2022

May I Love You?

May I Love You? #1 on SuperRare

May I Love You? #1 — the explosion
May I Love You? #2 — the dance
May I Love You? #3 — the reunion
Waiting for a kiss is the most important part of the kiss.

A triptych of three NFT animations released on SuperRare for Valentine's Day 2022. Concept and curatorial frame by Federico Bottino. Artwork by Emiliano Ponzi. Soundtrack by Giuliano Sangiorgi.

May I Love You? — #1

The moment is about to explode. Before witnessing a real explosion, you can feel it in the air. It attracts towards itself gently. You feel it happening. Suddenly, you realize that, for the first time, you are no longer afraid.

This work represents the explosive force of the first encounters, the first expectations, young hopes destined to burn. For a while or forever.

May I Love You? — #2

The expectation of a revolution makes more noise than the revolution itself. When this happens, it goes away in a flash. It fades into moments of dance, in the light of bodies that are finally free to be love.

The work portrays a moment where love has shaped a more just history, accepting love for its essence: pride in loving and hope of being loved. Nothing more. Nothing less.

May I Love You? — #3

The wait does not begin with a kiss but with the desire to meet you again. We have waited too long. How much we desired each other. Now we are here. I feel you.

In this work the artists represent the intimacy of meeting again. The beauty of finding themselves the day after losing each other. To finally feel alive again. United.

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