This NFT collection entitled Living Creation: Myself by dermatologist Dr Teo Wan Lin from Singapore consists of a series of digital art self portraits generated with hand-drawn pixel graphic aesthetic reminiscent of 8-bit and 16-bit computers which were part of her childhood in the 90’s. It is a statement against visual conformity expected in the modern world which she perceives as a negative influence, as an unhealthy form of control.

SELF PORTRAIT OF MY HAIR

The first series of 9 portraits express minute changes in her hair created by the pixels as a philosophical commentary on “real” beauty.

REAL HAIR: WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE

Nope, ma hair ain’t stray It’s also okay to have some gray There is no bad hair day moving differently every moment In many different directions Each day

It is a juxtaposition of a human-created material perspective where perfect aesthetic is the ideal, with the imperfection innate in living creations.

As in nature, “perfect imperfection” originates from tiny fractals that repeat to form infinite conformations rendering every creation morphologically similar, yet unique.

Her concept of a hand-drawn vs computer generated pixel art reflects her belief in intelligent design.