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Michelle Viljoen

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🇿🇦🖤 Photographer + Fine Artist @StudioCo_Agency

Cape Town

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Joined May 2010

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Michelle Viljoen

1 year

I'm very excited to announce the launch of "Echoes". “Echoes” is a series of digital paintings based on my street photography. Through the abstraction of painting, I further separate the subject and explore the feelings that the subject’s demeanour poses. 🖤⚡️

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Michelle Viljoen

3 years

Flying BAYC style 🚀

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Michelle Viljoen

3 years

I will be successful as a female street photographer in the NFT space. Mark my words! I’m here to stay!! 📸🖤

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@evcawolfCZ As a woman with tattoos I honestly dgaf if men think they are or aren’t. I don’t live my life for other people.

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Michelle Viljoen

3 years

Gm 🖤 spending the day on the water @BoredApeYC style. #BAYC

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Michelle Viljoen

2 years

Bored to Death dreaming of ApeFest 🖤 @BoredApeYC #BoredApeYachtClub

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Michelle Viljoen

3 years

1/ If you’re a photographer new to the NFT world this 🧵 is for you 🖤 sharing some of the things I’ve learnt over the past 10 months. First off, gm and welcome to Web3! (For high-level alpha and insights on more technical things follow @punk6529 and @krybharat 🚀🔥)

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Michelle Viljoen

3 years

Through time, NYC. #photography #streetphotography

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Michelle Viljoen

3 years

Gm Fam! Repping @AdamBombSquad x @BoredApeYC today in celebration of @bobbyhundreds birthday this past weekend! 🥳

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Michelle Viljoen

3 years

Inhale, exhale. A New York minute.

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Michelle Viljoen

3 years

Hitting the streets of NYC #BAYC style today! LFG 🚀📸🖤

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Michelle Viljoen

3 years

🔥I WOKE UP THIS MORNING TO MY ENTIRE COLLECTION BEING SOLD OUT!!🔥 Thank you so much to every single collector, there aren't enough words to describe how grateful I am for you. You've shown me so much love and support, thank you for believing in me and my photography🖤

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Michelle Viljoen

2 years

Support the artists who have shown up everyday during this bear cycle, the ones who keep showing up regardless of making sales, the ones who keep bringing the vibes regardless of the market. These are the artists you can bank on. Mark my words. 🔥

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Michelle Viljoen

3 years

Gm Fam 🖤 and an extra gm to my #BAYC and mutant community 🚀

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Michelle Viljoen

1 year

Ok ok ok, where's the @Nakamigos fam at?

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Michelle Viljoen

5 years

You can now purchase claustrophobia for R1million in Cape Town

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Michelle Viljoen

2 years

Gm NYC! Reporting for duty with my #BAYC #MAYC fam. It's good to be back! Let's gooooo! @BoredApeYC

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Michelle Viljoen

3 years

"Amongst the Noise" is my only NFTs available on primary! ⚡️

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Michelle Viljoen

3 years

Web2 me vs Web3 me. @BoredApeYC Pink ape beanie gang!! #BAYC

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Michelle Viljoen

3 years

Walking through time.

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Michelle Viljoen

3 years

Gm 🖤 In a New York daze.

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Michelle Viljoen

4 years

How many times a day do you type a reply to a tweet and then decide ‘fuck it I’m not arguing with a bunch of idiots today’ and close this here app? Ja no same.

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Michelle Viljoen

3 years

(1/7) Every now and then I like to do an intro on who I am and why I do street photography. So for all my new followers, welcome! I’m Michelle, you can call me Mich (unless you’re mad at me 😅). I’m a 32 yo South African-born photographer based in Cape Town.

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Michelle Viljoen

5 years

#streetphotography has always been a huge release for me. Here’s some of my favorite shots from the last year.

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Michelle Viljoen

1 year

The stillness of Japan

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Michelle Viljoen

3 years

Dear Fam, meet Kiko! @BoredApeYC basketball for size! 🥰 Introducing the newest member of the #bayc fam.

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Michelle Viljoen

9 months

I’ve been a member of @BoredApeYC since 1 May 2021, fud all you like, cope all you like, sure I’ve missed out on some profitable moves myself but came to terms with it bc at the end of the day I love this community, I’ve made countless incredible friends and connected with some

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Michelle Viljoen

7 months

Got myself some fresh cut hair 👩‍🦳 Good morning 🖤

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Michelle Viljoen

3 years

Voices #streetphotography #photography #newyorkcity

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Michelle Viljoen

3 years

'From The Other Side' is now live on @opensea 🖤🎉 Proud to share this collection of 30 photos that look at moments captured through windows across the globe. Each photo aims to tell a story by evoking emotion and a sense of connection within the viewer.

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Michelle Viljoen

11 months

So good to finally meet the legend that is @CryptoGarga 😍🔥

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Michelle Viljoen

3 years

All it takes is one collector to connect with you and your work. Keep telling your story 🖤🚀

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Michelle Viljoen

20 days

Pink ape 🤝 Pink hair

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Michelle Viljoen

2 years

Aping about with my dogs. @BoredApeYC style! #BAYC

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Michelle Viljoen

2 years

Happy new years degens 🖤🥂 #BAYC

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Michelle Viljoen

3 years

All it takes is one or two people to take a chance on you and your work and others will follow. Keep creating, keep being you. Your time will come!

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Michelle Viljoen

3 years

Escape into another world.

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Michelle Viljoen

3 years

Today is a big day for me. I've just minted my first photo on @withFND titled 'Beautiful'. This is by far one of my fav photographs, and has served as a constant reminder to find beauty amongst the chaos of life 🖤 #NFTs #photography #streetphotography

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Michelle Viljoen

3 years

My heart misses you #newyork #photography #streetphotography #nyc

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Michelle Viljoen

3 years

Breathe _ Untethered from the present his mind could finally be set free to drift off into the fog with the going of the tide. Captured in NYC. Open to offers on @SuperRare 💎

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Michelle Viljoen

3 years

Some of my photographs that are available to be collected 🖤📸

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Michelle Viljoen

5 years

Dear people who keep saying 'you should just move to a better country' Excuse me? Can you please check your privilege. Most of can't up and leave & a lot of don't want to. How about we try FIX it, FIGHT BACK and come up with actual solutions. 'JuST LeAVe' IS NOT A SOLUTION

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Michelle Viljoen

3 years

Memories from Japan.

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Michelle Viljoen

3 years

Amongst the noise

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Michelle Viljoen

3 years

Good afternoon Fam. This is where you can find my listed NFTs 📸🖤 @opensea Collections: From The Other Side: Memories From The Other Side: @withFND 1/1s:

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Michelle Viljoen

3 years

It’s #PortfolioDay 🖤 I’m a street photographer from Cape Town, South Africa.

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Michelle Viljoen

2 months

Lazy gm 🖤

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Michelle Viljoen

10 months

This is me. This is also me.

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Michelle Viljoen

2 years

Where is my @RENGA_inc fam at?

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Michelle Viljoen

4 years

Feel sick after seeing that video of the party at La Parada. Spoke with a fam friend who’s a Dr in Somerset West. The private hospitals there at at capacity, when will people wake up and realize how bad it is right now? Your privilege won’t be able to buy you an icu bed.

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Michelle Viljoen

3 years

Beyond excited to announce that I will be joining the @NFTPhotograph curation committee. I can’t wait to start combing through the applications 🖤📸 2022 is going to be incredible for photographers!

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Michelle Viljoen

11 months

I woke up like damn, I love you apes. As I make my way back home to South Africa today I can’t help but feel incredibly inspired and grateful for the entire @BoredApeYC community. This past week has been nothing short of amazing. From the first moment that I arrived in Hong

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Michelle Viljoen

3 years

Surviving the cold NYC weather #BAYC style. 🖤

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Michelle Viljoen

3 years

Gm 🖤

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Michelle Viljoen

3 years

First jab DONE!! 🥳😭

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Michelle Viljoen

3 years

#PortfolioDay Street photography and digital painting is life 🖤

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Michelle Viljoen

2 years

⚡️Hidden Stories: Chapter One - Sight of Hand is now LIVE!!⚡️ Massive thanks to @TransientLabs and @Guppynft for your support in bringing the vision for my Hidden Story Contract to life! 🖤 50 Photographs ∞ Hidden Stories Leave your trace behind. 🧵

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Michelle Viljoen

3 years

I'm so excited to announce that I have listed a new 1/1 grail piece as a prelude to my new collection which will be dropping soon. "Amongst the Noise" is now available on @withFND .

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Michelle Viljoen

6 months

Monochrome world

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Michelle Viljoen

3 years

1/3 💎 I'm so excited to announce my @SuperRare Genesis drop!💎 "A State of Otherness: Breathe"

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Michelle Viljoen

1 year

I seriously dislike curation based on votes. Popularity shouldn’t be the main factor for inclusion in exhibitions. Let the art speak for itself, and let the curators focus on the discovery of talent. Votes/popularity contests simply perpetuates that marketing outweighs talent.

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Michelle Viljoen

2 years

Thank you so much for believing in my photography and collecting Through Time @AlphaTrilogy 🖤 I see your collection as a lighthouse, being collected by you means the world to me! It’s a privilege to have met you Ser, your support is incredible.

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Michelle Viljoen

10 months

The slow decay of silence. Introducing a new collection of paintings and sketches in the making 🖤

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Michelle Viljoen

3 years

New York on 120mm film.

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Michelle Viljoen

3 years

A New York story.

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Michelle Viljoen

2 years

People often assume that because one has an BAYC/punk etc PFP you have a big bag and liquidity. Fam many of us picked these up at floor before projects mooned, and have held because the long term benefits outweigh selling & living it up right now. It shows conviction, not wealth.

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Michelle Viljoen

3 years

The last year has been a wild ride. I’ve learnt so much about myself, my process and the incredible NFT community. I’m so honored to be accepted as a photographer on @SuperRare - this is truly life changing and I can’t wait for what’s to come 🖤💎 Thank you for believing in me!

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Michelle Viljoen

2 years

People often don’t realize how far we as artists need to push ourselves out of our comfort zone in our efforts to be successful in web3. There’s a fine line that separates those who are very successful and those who aren’t, and it’s not the quality of your art. 🧵

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Michelle Viljoen

3 years

Waiting game

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Michelle Viljoen

2 years

I'm sitting here, shaking as I type this. @batsoupyum has just collected "A State of Otherness: The Last Stop". Bat, you have no idea how much this means to me. It's been a dream to be in your collection, I'm absolutely blown away. Thank you 🖤🥺🙏

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Michelle Viljoen

2 years

My first mint of 2023, "After the Pause" is now listed! It's an honor to be included in the inaugural exhibition "We Own the Night" curated by @FCollective_art on @foundation 🖤 Links + more info below

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Michelle Viljoen

3 years

Dear friends. Support the artists around you, many of us struggle to sell ourselves. Recommend others to your collectors if they’re looking for NFTs, amazing things can happen when you push your community along with yourself 🖤

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Michelle Viljoen

6 years

Dear designers/small agencies/freelancers. Stop undercutting and severely undercharging clients. You're doing nobody any favours and you're fucking things up for everyone else who don't have rich partners / a trust fund and actually need realistic billings to run our businesses.

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Michelle Viljoen

3 years

New York after dark

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3 years

Distorted reality

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Michelle Viljoen

3 years

gm 🖤📸

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Michelle Viljoen

3 years

Gm 🖤 today is my last day in NYC. It’s been an incredible 3 weeks. I’m so grateful for everyone who made this trip so beautiful

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Michelle Viljoen

1 month

Gm from me and my paintings 🖤

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Michelle Viljoen

1 year

Good morning everyone! 🖤☕️

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Michelle Viljoen

3 years

Gm 🖤

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Michelle Viljoen

3 years

Gm fam 🖤☕️

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Michelle Viljoen

3 years

New York City, looking in.

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Michelle Viljoen

1 year

Bored to death of this bear.

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Michelle Viljoen

3 years

1) I just want to remind everyone that some things take time. I’ve had some of my favorite photos sit for months before they sold. My collection took a while to sell but it sold, and it’s growing and growing. It’s easy to compare ourselves to every other project that is mooning.

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Michelle Viljoen

3 years

Gm Fam 🖤 A reminder that every single person in the NFT space is vital to the community. No matter the size of your bags, your follower count or sales. Treat everyone as equals, because there’s no community without you all. Have a beautiful Sunday!! 🚀

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Michelle Viljoen

2 years

1/ I'm really excited to share an update on Hidden Stories, the amazing team at @TransientLabs have joined forces with myself and @Guppynft to bring you my latest project, Hidden Stories!

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Michelle Viljoen

3 years

Gm 🖤

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Michelle Viljoen

3 years

Over the last couple of months, I have been sharing the success that I've been fortunate enough to have by giving back to the photography community. I couldn't be more proud of this collection. I present you Capture Space. Sell JPEGs, collect JPEGs 🖤

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Michelle Viljoen

3 years

Gm 🖤 Sometimes I paint my photographs.

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Michelle Viljoen

24 days

Today I’m grateful for the old lady who saw me having a moment today. I signed the final transfer documents on the house this morning. The finality of the past 4.5 years came rushing at me when I got back to my car and the tears came flooding in, it’s a lot to process and has

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Michelle Viljoen

2 years

1/ Gm🖤 I'm beyond excited to announce the launch of my latest project, Hidden Stories: Chapter One - Sight of Hand. 50 1/1 Photographs | ∞ Hidden Stories

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Michelle Viljoen

8 months

Good morning 🖤

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Michelle Viljoen

3 years

Found a spot for it 🖤 @BoredApeYC #bayc

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Michelle Viljoen

3 years

My @BoredApeYC x @weareround21 ⚽️ has arrived!! Now I need to get a case for it so that I can display it on the book shelf. LFG! 🔥 #bayc

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Michelle Viljoen

1 year

Fresh hair, ready for NYC!! ✈️🖤

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3 years

From the other side #NewYork #streetphotography #photography

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Michelle Viljoen

3 years

New York Stories

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3 years

Through my lens #photography #streetphotography

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3 years

Monochrome streets.

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Michelle Viljoen

1 year

Bored at the airport after being rugged by United. I also decided to switch back to my BAYC PFP 🖤 I missed being pink.

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Michelle Viljoen

3 years

Gm fam. I’m feeling a bit more alive, what did I miss? 🖤☕️

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