As long as you’re here by Nate Hill
As long as you’re here
Bio
Nate Hill is a digital artist and freelance photographer from Melbourne, Australia. Nate took the long way around to finding his calling as an artist. He went from a visual arts degree, to playing/recording/touring in various bands, to teaching. While teaching (drums) he worked part time as a portrait photographer, coupled with being a stay at home Dad. Now he has found his groove with a mix of photography, videography, photo manipulation, digital art and design.
Nate has worked with a number of high profile clients including Apple, Disney/Star Wars, Warner Music, and Foot Locker. His work has also been featured and shared far and wide on social media by high profile accounts including Adobe Photoshop, Juxtapoz Magazine, and Photographize Magazine just to name a few. Nate's work is largely influenced by music and he is passionate about working with bands and artists creating visuals to accompany their music.
He has worked with some world class international acts such as Tool, Korn and The Crystal Method. Nate has a recognisable style of his own that includes his ongoing series of wild black and white line 'Digital Landscapes' and his series of photo manipulations that he titled 'Twisted Landscapes' that was the subject of his first solo exhibition.
He has now been shown in exhibitions all around the globe including Times Square New York, Miami (Art Basel), Milan (alongside Banksy and Keith Haring), London, Paris, Shenzhen China, and in his home city of Melbourne.
About the Work
I work primarily as a photographer and digital artist. Manipulate and glitch photos. Build pieces using Photoshop, Illustrator and a tiny bit of 3d using Blender and Adobe Dimension.
About This Piece
My contribution is titled ‘As long as you’re here’.
This piece presented a challenge for me as I have a very limited skill set using 3d assets. I had the idea to bring the CryptoCube into my world of graphic lines. To do this I first used some lines as a texture to cover the CryptoCube, I then created one of my signature line landscapes. I wanted the viewer to have a sense of discovery. The CryptoCube was a place in itself to explore. So I made it from a tower on the horizon of my kinescope and added a door that my silhouetted figure was entering.
I worked with my talented friend Peter ‘Reggie’ Bowman on the audio for this piece. We wanted a dark, ambient, mysterious piece of music to match the feel of the visual. There’s also a nod to the original CryptoCubes with some static in the sky.
Future
Web3 and NFT’s have been huge for my career as an artist. I was a full time creative before I took a dive down this rabbit hole, but so many more opportunities have come since. The ability to commit my art to the blockchain and sell digital art was a game changer. It has allowed me freedom to create more for myself than having to hustle and grind finding clients and commissions. And I have had the privilege of being part of exhibitions all around the world as a result of being found through this space.
