Blondie are marking Andy Warhol’s 93rd birthday with an all-new NFT art piece.
Titled ‘Hack The Borders’, the piece is based on Warhol’s first ever digital portrait of frontwoman Debbie Harry.
She teamed up with Hackatao to produce the work as part of a “crypto art series” that they have called “a present day manifestation of the punk rock movement”.
Blondie + @Hackatao announce #HackTheBorders, a present day manifestation of the punk rock movement, in the form of crypto art. Dropping August 6th on @NiftyGateway. pic.twitter.com/nvkQXNRDJe
— Debbie Harry/BLONDIE (@BlondieOfficial) July 28, 2021
“I heard of Hackatao early on when the NFT phenomena went mainstream,” Blondie’s Chris Stein said in a statement.
“Andy, who embraced modern technology, would certainly have been minting Warhol NFTs. I am attracted to the lack of gatekeeping that thus far is a significant factor in all this.”
Debbie added: “Techno expansion and discovery has always fascinated me as did Andy.
“I love the idea of honouring his memory on his birthday this year with our collaboration with Hackatao.”
And Hackatao said: “We like to think of our art as something timeless and universal, much like Blondie’s music and iconic legacy.
“Andy Warhol has similarly been an artistic inspiration to us for his use of colours and trademark way of making art accessible for everyone. For ‘Hack the Borders’, we chose to release the project on August 6, which is not only the birthday of Andy, but also of S. of Hackatao.
“We felt it was a perfect way to pay homage to his genius, and connect us further to the project.”
“Doing a project with Blondie is not just a collaboration with a band, it is a collaboration with the history of music and art.”
‘Hack The Borders’ will be released through Nifty Gateway in August.
