Instagram/@grimesMusic / NewsMusic / NewsGrimes is auctioning off 10 pieces of original crypto artThe NFT art from the ‘WarNymph Collection Vol.1’ has already brought in over $5.8 millionShareLink copied ✔️March 1, 2021March 1, 2021TextAlex PetersGrimes ‘WarNymph Collection Vol.1’ After putting a piece of her actual soul up for sale last year, Grimes’s latest offerings up for bid are on the tamer side, although potentially more visually interesting to look at for the buyer. Starting yesterday for 48 hours, the musician has been auctioning off exclusive pieces of crypto art. The collection, entitled WarNymph Collection Vol. 1, comprises 10 pieces of digital artwork created in collaboration with her brother Mac Boucher and features Grimes’s digital avatar version of herself, the winged-baby WarNymph. Presented in the form of non-fungible tokens (NFTs), several of the pieces are also accompanied by exclusive music created by Grimes including songs “Mars Theme,” “Ærythe,” and “Anhedonia.” The collection, which is up for auction via Nifty Gateway, has already brought in over $5.8 million. The last remaining piece for sale, an animated artwork titled “Death of the Old,” currently holds a high bid of $200,000 with over seven hours left in the auction. A percentage of the proceeds from the WarNymph NFT sales will be donated to Carbon180, an NGO dedicated to reducing carbon emissions. “With the WarNymph project, Grimes explores the fluidity of identity in the virtual age: the ability to create, augment, and splinter ourselves into unlimited avatars, create boundless worlds, and build rich, complex lore,” Nifty Gateway writes of the collection. In other Grimes news, the recent mother of little X Æ A-XII has made plans to get matching brain chips with Lil Uzi Vert, courtesy of the neurotechnology company founded by Grimes’ boyfriend Elon Musk. “It’s experimental surgery but if it succeeds we’ll have the knowledge of the Gods haha,” Grimes said of the scheme. Let’s aim for chips by 2022. it’s experimental surgery but if it succeeds we’ll have the knowledge of the Gods haha— ☘︎𝔊𝔯𝔦𝔪𝔢𝔰 (@Grimezsz) February 7, 2021Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MORECorridos tumbados: A guide to Mexico’s most controversial music genreSekou is the 21-year-old baritone making 70s soul cool again Dsquared2Dsquared2 turns up the Heated Rivalry at Milan Fashion WeekDon’t Be Dumb: The top 5 features on A$AP Rocky’s new album The rise of ‘Britainicana’: How Westside Cowboy are reshaping UK indieR!R!Riot is Taiwan’s pluggnb princessWhen did UK underground rap get so Christian? Why listening parties are everywhere right nowA night out with Feng, the ‘positive punk’ of UK UgDoppel-gäng gäng gäng: 7 times artists used body doublesWesley Joseph is the Marty Supreme of R&B (only nicer) How Turnstile are reinventing hardcore for the internet ageEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy