I’ve been watching Jen Stark’s work lately, and honestly it’s one of those things that makes you stare at the screen for a while. This Miami artist, who is now in Los Angeles, has a visual style that is... well, it’s hard to explain without seeing it, but imagine mathematical patterns, psychedelic colors, and shapes that seem like they’re alive.

The interesting thing is how Stark has been evolving her art. She started with traditional painting, then moved on to working with wood and metal, and a few years ago decided to fully dive into NFTs. She says that the pandemic and the move to LA gave her the space to experiment, and well, the result is pretty impressive.

Her first NFT was called Multiverse, a 1 of 1 that basically took her iconic pattern style and turned it into a looping digital animation. She describes it as a psychedelic zoo of multi-layered shapes in a kaleidoscopic garden. It sounds strange, but once you see it, it makes sense.

What grabs my attention most is that Stark has kept her inspiration constant throughout all of this: nature. Yes, I know, her works seem like the opposite of nature with those vibrant colors, but she explains that she’s actually visualizing the mathematical side of nature. Spirals, fractures, numbers like pi— all of that comes from observing the real world.

She collaborated with Art Blocks on a series called Vórtice, which came out in December 2021 with 1000 generative works, each spinning in a kaleidoscopic way. She literally transformed her paper-cut sculptures into code to create those NFTs.

In 2022, she launched Cosmic Cuties, 333 items full of big eyes, smiles, and her characteristic wavy color patterns. That same year, Christie's included her in its July auction Trespassing III and invited her as a speaker at its art and technology summit. Not bad for someone who, a few years ago, was barely exploring the space of NFTs.

When they ask her what advice she would give to other artists, Stark is direct: focus on what you love, keep working, persevere. She says people told her she couldn’t do what she wanted, but she’s stubborn and kept going. And honestly, looking at her collections, it seems like that stubbornness worked out pretty well for her.

What’s fascinating is that no matter whether she’s working in sculpture, painting, or NFTs, Jen Stark manages to bring that same energy and light to everything she touches. Her NFT series became a more accessible way to connect with that nature of the universe from anywhere. Definitely one of those artists worth keeping an eye on.