Time To Be Happy 00:01 | By Benzi | Curated by GMoney

Benzi’s Time To Be Happy 00:01 transforms physical, antique timepieces into futuristic art in a never-before seen collaboration of artists and web3 innovators. Curated by gmoney, seven 1-of-1 physical pieces with corresponding NFTs will be auctioned on Nifty Gateway from Nov 29 to Dec 5, with a live presentation at Scope featuring the artists Dec 2, 4-5pm. The base structures are antique punch-in/out clocks, transformed to display digital art by Benzi. Each of these is then iconically restyled by 7 renowned artists - Jen Stark, Jake Fried, Micah Johnson, Ron English, Bryan Brinkman, Jack Butcher, and Swoon - each telling their stories of artistry, journey, and inspiration. Tastemakers Superchief Gallery and Swan Sit serve as advisors. #TimeToBeHappyArt

As the digital art world awakens through NFTs, artists of all kinds will mix and bend mediums to express creativity in ways never before thought possible. Time to Be Happy 00:01 is proud to be one of the pioneers in this new space, showcasing the collaborations of old and new into what is possible. Collectors have the rare opportunity to own a physical piece and a digital authenticated asset, collaboratively made by some of the most relevant artists of our time.

Time To Be Happy 00:01 delivers a simple message: happiness lives outside of time and space.

Each artist was given three questions.

1. What inspired you to become an artist?
2. What was the first artwork you sold?
3. What was the most meaningful piece you created?
4. Share your experience creating the Clock.

As the videos unfold, the artists' answers to each question are revealed.

gmoney is a renowned NFT cultural thought leader, educator, and community authority, known for sporting his iconic orange beanie CryptoPunk. An investor with 15+ years of experience primarily in the traditional finance sector. A futurist who used his time during the pandemic as a catalyst to understand blockchain technologies, capitalizing on them, which elevated him as a thought leader in the space. gmoney is one of the largest collectors of NFTs in the world and has one of the most prized collections. He sold Visa and Galaxy Digital the CryptoPunks they purchased for their collections and was listed in the inaugural list of Fortune’s NFTy 50 of the 50 most influential people in NFT’s.

Benzi is a video artist who designs and restores physical objects, and then transforms them into modern-day digital to present his work. His collection Time to Be Happy is a reflection of his life living philosophy, past and future is always now. Benzi’s true passion is filming artists of all kinds, over 300 to date. In this collection Time to be Happy 00:01, he combines both passions and integrates artists’ stories into his physical-digital pieces.

Special thanks to @rudyduboue @eko1_1 @gidonricardo

Purchase of the NFTs does not include shipping and handling for the physical art. Please verify your Nifty Gateway Account with us via email upon winning the auction to coordinate shipping of your purchase. benzistudio@gmail.com