Karen Jerzyk is a fine art photographer known for her surreal and haunting images that explore themes of femininity, identity, loss, isolation, and mental illness. Born on June 25th, 1981, in Manchester, NH, Karen grew up fascinated with fantasy and sci-fi films from her childhood and the practical effects often used in the movies she saw. She is known for her unique and imaginative style, which often incorporates surreal and dreamlike elements into her work.

After graduating from the University of New Hampshire in 2003, her parents gifted her with her first digital camera. In 2009, after nearly 10 years of working as a photographer in the music industry, she started shooting portraits of people, and ultimately decided to shift her focus to fine art photography and became more interested in creating her unique style of images, which became a trademark of shooting elaborate scenes in abandoned buildings.

Karen Jerzyk is a fine art photographer known for her surreal and haunting images that explore themes of femininity, identity, loss, isolation, and mental illness. Born on June 25th, 1981, in Manchester, NH, Karen grew up fascinated with fantasy and sci-fi films from her childhood and the practical effects often used in the movies she saw. She is known for her unique and imaginative style, which often incorporates surreal and dreamlike elements into her work.

After graduating from the University of New Hampshire in 2003, her parents gifted her with her first digital camera. In 2009, after nearly 10 years of working as a photographer in the music industry, she started shooting portraits of people, and ultimately decided to shift her focus to fine art photography and became more interested in creating her unique style of images, which became a trademark of shooting elaborate scenes in abandoned buildings.

Karen's father, who was her biggest supporter, passed away in 2011 when she was 29 years old. The loss of her father had a significant impact on Karen's life, and she struggled with feelings of loneliness and isolation. To cope with her grief, she turned to art, and it became an essential part of her life. Her father's death also had a profound influence on her work, which became more introspective and personal, exploring themes of death and loss.

Karen's photographs are known for their unique style, often featuring women in dreamlike or otherworldly settings. She uses dramatic lighting to create a surreal atmosphere, and her images often have an element of darkness to them. Karen's photography has become a tool for her to express her emotions and connect with others who are struggling with mental health challenges.

Karen also works with different mediums to enhance her photos, such as painting, sculpting, set building and costume design. She prides herself on using very little editing software, referencing her childhood in the 80s and marveling at the practical effects that she saw in movies. Her aesthetic combination of the past and the future has lead many to describe her imagery as "future-past".

Twitter: https://twitter.com/KJerzykPhoto

Benjamin, a Web3 native, Content Creator and the Founder of Audio Galleries. He lives in Somerset, England.

Full time in Web3 he consults and supports artists, media and other Web3 brands and is dedicated to showcasing creative talents by harnessing the potential of blockchain tech.

Most notably, Ben worked with Philip Colbert to launch and build out The Lobstars, is the Head of Community for Dour Darcels by Craig Redman and consults SuperRare.

Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheNFT101

TIMEPieces is the web3 community initiative from TIME. Since launching in March 2021, the TIMEPieces community has grown to over 89 artists and over 60,000 collectors and community members. To date, TIMEPieces has released more than 20,000 NFTs. TIMEPieces’ NFT collections  include the Genesis Collection, as well as two TIMEPieces Artist in Residence collections created in collaboration with 13-year old phenom Nyla Hayes and award-winning music producer Timbaland. TIMEPieces also dropped the first-ever fully readable magazine on the blockchain featuring a cover story on Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin, and released NFTs of TIME covers featuring original artwork from artists including Beeple and Micah Johnson. All TIMEPieces holders can also connect their digital wallets to TIME.com for frictionless access to the website.

Visit https://www.time.com/timepieces   Twitter: https://twitter.com/TIMEPieces

Karen Jerzyk is a fine art photographer known for her surreal and haunting images that explore themes of femininity, identity, loss, isolation, and mental illness. Born on June 25th, 1981, in Manchester, NH, Karen grew up fascinated with fantasy and sci-fi films from her childhood and the practical effects often used in the movies she saw. She is known for her unique and imaginative style, which often incorporates surreal and dreamlike elements into her work.

After graduating from the University of New Hampshire in 2003, her parents gifted her with her first digital camera. In 2009, after nearly 10 years of working as a photographer in the music industry, she started shooting portraits of people, and ultimately decided to shift her focus to fine art photography and became more interested in creating her unique style of images, which became a trademark of shooting elaborate scenes in abandoned buildings.

Karen's father, who was her biggest supporter, passed away in 2011 when she was 29 years old. The loss of her father had a significant impact on Karen's life, and she struggled with feelings of loneliness and isolation. To cope with her grief, she turned to art, and it became an essential part of her life. Her father's death also had a profound influence on her work, which became more introspective and personal, exploring themes of death and loss.

Karen's photographs are known for their unique style, often featuring women in dreamlike or otherworldly settings. She uses dramatic lighting to create a surreal atmosphere, and her images often have an element of darkness to them. Karen's photography has become a tool for her to express her emotions and connect with others who are struggling with mental health challenges.

Karen also works with different mediums to enhance her photos, such as painting, sculpting, set building and costume design. She prides herself on using very little editing software, referencing her childhood in the 80s and marveling at the practical effects that she saw in movies. Her aesthetic combination of the past and the future has lead many to describe her imagery as "future-past".

Twitter: https://twitter.com/KJerzykPhoto

Benjamin, a Web3 native, Content Creator and the Founder of Audio Galleries. He lives in Somerset, England.

Full time in Web3 he consults and supports artists, media and other Web3 brands and is dedicated to showcasing creative talents by harnessing the potential of blockchain tech.

Most notably, Ben worked with Philip Colbert to launch and build out The Lobstars, is the Head of Community for Dour Darcels by Craig Redman and consults SuperRare.

Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheNFT101

TIMEPieces is the web3 community initiative from TIME. Since launching in March 2021, the TIMEPieces community has grown to over 89 artists and over 60,000 collectors and community members. To date, TIMEPieces has released more than 20,000 NFTs. TIMEPieces’ NFT collections  include the Genesis Collection, as well as two TIMEPieces Artist in Residence collections created in collaboration with 13-year old phenom Nyla Hayes and award-winning music producer Timbaland. TIMEPieces also dropped the first-ever fully readable magazine on the blockchain featuring a cover story on Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin, and released NFTs of TIME covers featuring original artwork from artists including Beeple and Micah Johnson. All TIMEPieces holders can also connect their digital wallets to TIME.com for frictionless access to the website.

Visit https://www.time.com/timepieces   Twitter: https://twitter.com/TIMEPieces