Exclusive Interview | ZombieClub NFT Artist Kosuke Kawamura

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ZombieClub NFT: The Art Master Behind It - Japanese Collage Artist Kosuke Kawamura

The recent hottest NFT project in Asia, ZombieClub, not only has the support of celebrities and top NFT communities, but many have yet to notice the unsolved Easter egg behind it: Japanese collage artist - Kosuke Kawamura.

Kosuke Kawamura is skilled at interpreting works through deconstruction and collage, having collaborated with many well-known artists, celebrities, and fashion brands; such as renowned manga author Katsuhiro Otomo, music producer Tetsuya Komuro, adidas, RED BULL, and more.

The trading market on OpenSea describes "6666 monsters by Zombie Lab and Kosuke Kawamura" in this way. However, before the blind box is revealed, the image released does not show Kosuke Kawamura's classic collage style, only revealing collage elements in the Twitter file image. Perhaps there are more Easter eggs yet to appear:

An exclusive interview with Kosuke Kawamura, discussing his creative process and thoughts on ZombieClub NFT.

How did the collaboration with the ZombieClub team come about?

Kosuke Kawamura mentioned that he was contacted by Shawn Yue, and then formed a team capable of handling NFT affairs during discussions with CALVIN from BROTHERHODO CORPORATION.

Favorite Zombie in Movies, Series, or Books?

Kosuke Kawamura: "Freddy from 'A Nightmare on Elm Street'."

Design Concept of ZombieClub NFT

Kosuke Kawamura: "Made with the concept of displaying character status screens from 90s games. Based on iconic monsters or character roles from RPGs, sci-fi movies, and horror movies, we conceived a missionary character opposing demons. As the missionary is a male character, the female character is set as a priestess. With this thought process, we inadvertently created many interrelated characters in significant quantities."

Kosuke Kawamura: "In the 90s, many games used techniques where different enemy characters were simply changed in color or had their heads replaced to create different monsters. I find the technique of creating characters like this similar to generating new NFTs by changing parts with accessories using a generator."

Most Interesting and Annoying Aspects of the Production Process?

Kosuke Kawamura: "I think the most interesting part is thinking about what elements to insert into a character to completely transform it into a new character, but at the same time, this is also the most annoying part. Nevertheless, because I love both games and movies, creating characters has always been fun for me."

Expectations for ZombieClub DAO? Will you participate?

Kosuke Kawamura: "I didn't know much about DAO before creating the work. I now understand that it was first applied to Ethereum operations, hoping that cryptocurrencies can become an industry standard, making the world of online games more vibrant."

He then explained his vision for DAO: "Also, although in past movies, you could see many tasks being replaced by robots, ushering in the ideal of entering the middle class. In reality, people now work harder to avoid being replaced by artificial intelligence, or actively seek jobs that cannot be replaced by AI. Although I am looking forward to mechanisms that can solve these problems in the future, current AI systems cannot create systems that significantly change our lives. Moreover, humans will never be satisfied with the peace created by AI systems. Therefore, I look forward to participating in DAO to find mechanisms that can substantially alleviate everyone's work."

Takashi Murakami, Hiroshi Fujiwara, Yusuke Hanai, and other trend-setting artists have ventured into NFT. What do you think is its charm?

Kosuke Kawamura: "As they are all leading figures in the art and fashion world, I feel honored to discuss NFT with them at this time. In the process, I look forward to creating works in the future where NFTs and the metaverse can interact with reality."

Are there any upcoming projects related to NFT?

Kosuke Kawamura: "Although I have received proposals after the invitation from ZombieClub, there are also other job offers, so everything is still undecided."