Justin Aversano | |
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| Born | September 23, 1992 |
| Occupation(s) | Photographer, digital artist |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Known for | Twin Flames NFT series, SaveArtSpace co-founder |
| Notable work | Twin Flames series, Every Day is a Gift |
Justin Aversano (born 23 September 1992) is an American photographer and digital artist recognised for his work in both traditional photography and non-fungible token (NFT) art.
Aversano obtained a Bachelor of Fine Arts in photography from the School of Visual Arts (SVA) in New York City in 2014. [1] 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. [2]
Aversano's work encompasses multiple mediums, including traditional photography, digital art, and mixed media installations. He has exhibited at numerous galleries and institutions, including a solo museum exhibition titled "INTRO-SPECTIVE: Trust the Process" at the Francisco Carolinum Linz in Austria, which ran from September 2024 to January 2025.
Aversano's 2012 senior thesis, Every Day is a Gift, involved photographing individuals on their birthdays over the course of a full year, using Polaroid film to document 365 different subjects.
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. [3] In 2021, Aversano released 100 works from the series as NFTs. [4] Twin Flames #83, Bahareh & Farzaneh was the first photographic NFT offered at a Christie's auction. [5]
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 [6] .
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