For those encountering Adamtastic’s work for the first time, the entry point is not a statement but an invitation. His practice does not demand interpretation, it asks for presence. “I aim to create art that invites viewers to connect with themselves on a deeper level.” The work is emotionally charged, grounded in empathy, and guided by a clear intention, “to create a more compassionate world.”

Rather than positioning the artwork as an object to be decoded, Adam treats it as a site of encounter. Meaning is not prescribed. It emerges through reflection, recognition, and emotional proximity. This openness is not accidental, it sits at the core of his artistic voice.

Emotion, Abstraction, and the Urgency of Connection

Adam's work moves fluidly between emotion, abstraction, and conversation, a flow that mirrors how lived experience itself unfolds. “I believe that art affords us the opportunity to see each other in new ways.” His practice draws from themes he has experienced throughout his life, guided by the understanding that “despite any one person’s lived experience, similarities always exist.”

This sensibility feels especially urgent now. “With the world feeling more and more divided, the ability for someone to put themselves in someone else’s shoes is desperately needed.” Abstraction becomes a crucial tool here, not as a means of distancing, but as a way of opening space. Through gesture, colour, and ambiguity, the work invites viewers to arrive with their own emotional histories intact.

Conversation Starters, Editing a Year of Life

That philosophy crystallised in Conversation Starters, an on-chain release distilled from over a year of studies. The process of shaping the final collection was neither quick nor easy. “With so many pieces to choose from, the selection process took time.” Adam describes the curation period as “a way of self editing.”

*Chansey Denson - Conversation Starters - 2025*

Each work carried weight. “Each piece held very special and specific memories,” he reflects, “but some felt more like complete thoughts than others.” As the collection took form, his focus shifted toward cohesion. “I wanted to further define the visual language I spent so much time developing,” he explains, ensuring the works felt “like a cohesive, interconnected story, a snapshot of a year of my life.”

From Dialogue to Visual Artifacts

Many of the works originate in fragments of dialogue, moments of human exchange that linger long after the conversation ends. Once translated into visual form, these fragments take on new lives. Adam embraces this transformation. “I love the term visual artifacts.” He adds, “This is very much how they feel.”

Colour functions as an emotional index. “Colors play a big role in the overall moods I was in while creating the pieces.” Energy manifests through mark making, “either quick short bursts or slower, more deliberate line work.” Reoccurring elements surface across works, carrying what he describes as “their own, private ideas,” intentionally leaving room for interpretation rather than resolution.

Permanence and the Ledger

Working on the blockchain has introduced a conceptual shift in how Adam approaches his output. Not in terms of tools, but in terms of consequence. “I think the gravity of the act of permanence, when committing art to the blockchain, has led me to create work that feels worthy of an artistic body of work.”

Selectivity has become part of the practice. “Not everything needs to be a perfect masterpiece,” he acknowledges, “but I certainly don’t commit just anything to the ledger.” Each work becomes a marker, a permanent record of where he was, creatively and emotionally, at a specific moment in time.

Community as Foundation

Community sits at the centre of Adam’s Web3 journey. “From the start, I felt welcomed by a group of like minded individuals,” he recalls, people who understood that “someone else’s success doesn’t take away from yours.”

That early support shaped his outlook. “I was elevated early on by incredible people,” he says, “and I’ve tried my best to pay that forward.” This ethic of reciprocity continues to guide his presence in the space. “Lift others up whenever possible.” It is not a strategy, but a principle.

Leaving the Work Open

Many of Adam’s pieces resist closure by design. “By leaving a piece open ended, my work allows space for a collector to insert themselves as the final piece to the puzzle.” Interpretation is not something to be controlled, but welcomed.

“Everyone perceives the world differently,” he says, and it is precisely this difference that animates the work. His hope is simple but profound, “that after sitting with my work, someone can learn more about themselves and see what they’re meant to see.”

Looking Forward

When considering what comes next, Adam’s focus turns inward. “I constantly ask myself, how can I go further within myself.” He is drawn to revisiting ideas, “working and re working them in order to distill them into concentrated forms of raw emotion.”

Connection remains the throughline. He wonders “how else I can continue connecting with people on deeper levels,” imagining a practice shaped by listening, presence, and time spent with others. “I love the idea of spending meaningful amounts of time with others, truly listening to them and the world around me,” he reflects, “and creating art as a record of my experience.”

In this sense, Adam’s work does not aim to conclude conversations. It begins them, and leaves space for what follows.

Adamtastic, Listening as Practice