Actor Jim Carrey, who is already known for his satirical political paintings, is now entering the NFT space.
His work Sunshower was minted yesterday and will be auctioned to raise money for the food insecurity nonprofit Feeding America with a portion of all sales going to the organization. The sale kicks off on SuperRare today at 3 p.m. with a starting price of $1. It will will culminate on Monday, June 13, at 3:33 p.m.
“I had merely begun to experiment with bringing my art to life through simple animations when the NFT world opened up. To me there could never be enough new places to create,” Carrey said in a statement.
Jim Carrey, Sunshowers (2022) still from NFT artwork. Photo courtesy of the artist and SuperRare
In 2020, Carrey broke with his satirical art practice and started focusing on more holistic and uplifting themes. The Sunshowers NFT is taken from one of his paintings, which was inspired by the sensation of being bathed in sunlight and the optimism this…
