October 2026 Spotlight Of Artists On Tezos

With so much art still flowing on Tezos, it’s time for another ‘ART’icle of the Month. When an artwork stops you in your tracks, be sure to nominate the artist for spotlights using the #tezARTicle hashtag on social media or in the comments of this publication. For this October 2026 edition, I’ve hand-selected five artists actively minting their work on Tezos. Each of them caught my attention while I was doom scrolling an endless feed of art, and I hope you enjoy their work as much as I do.

Whispering heArt MJuventa: Abstract Multidisciplinary Artist

Abstraction is an art form I never stop growing appreciation for, and Milana Juventa, known as MJuventa, keeps reminding me why. The Moscow-born artist has been creating since childhood, building a foundation in painting and graphic design before bringing her practice on-chain in 2021. Her work blends traditional painting with digital collage, drawing from expressionism, magical realism, and abstraction to explore darkness, light, and the inner realities we rarely put into words.

There is no right or wrong way to observe abstract art, and part of the joy is discovering how many different ways a single piece can be perceived. In “Whispering heArt,” I see someone falling in love. A bubbly gut feeling sits just beneath a racing heartbeat and short breath. There’s fear and excitement in wondering if the person you are falling for feels the same way. Or perhaps that feeling is a memory you haven’t lived yet but are destined to experience. Love and matters of the heart are abstract, confusing, and can often leave you desperate for explanations. You don’t explain love; you express it. This artwork is a strangely precise representation of that. Discover more art by MJuventa here.

Carlin sous-marin #2 Mettody and Habibi The Pug: A Friendship Living On Through Art

I have a soft spot for this next artist spotlight. The love we feel for our pets is often deep and personal, but sometimes it reaches soulmate territory. Our lives can be changed forever because of a non-human companion. For me, it was a cat named Maestro, but for the artist Mettody, that soul mate connection was named Habibi the Pug. When I first met Mettody, Habibi was still with us, serving as a muse. I have watched the artwork transition from muse to memory. I have great empathy for this loss, and respect for Mettody’s evolution as an artist. The best friend energy of this little dog lives on, growing and expanding into infinity. In the most recent expansion, Mettody takes inspiration from the French movement Figuration Libre and the works of Hervé Di Rosa.

In “Carlin sous-marin #2,” we meet the silly, loving face of Habibi the Pug at the center of a blue tapestry of texture and abstract elements. Those wide, curious eyes look right back at you from a seemingly underwater world built from patchwork patterns, coral-like forms, and swirls. The playful density of Figuration Libre carries through every corner, leaving something new to discover each time you return. It’s a gentle reminder that the ones we love stay with us somewhere in the deep. They become part of the worlds we create because they live on in the world within us. Step into the forever-expanding world made in memory of Habibi the Pug here.

Pause Zlaser: Photography, Digital Painting, Collage

Some of the most compelling digital art I find on Tezos comes from artists who arrived through another medium first. Based near Dublin, Zlaser spent a decade as a street photographer before the 2021 lockdown led to exploring Photoshop. That exploration grew into a practice of digital painting and textured collage, with AI later joining the workflow as one more tool. The instincts sharpened on the street carried over to the screen: an eye for color, chaos, and the stillness underneath both. For Zlaser, the screen has become a refuge and a place to find order in a troubled world. Many of us creating on Tezos know that feeling well.

“Pause” was minted to Zlaser’s dedicated photography collection on Objkt on October 22, 2026. Within a feed of futuristic digital art, I was struck by how this photograph carried the same abstract, mysterious layers of nuance as the complex glitch art sitting beside it. The reflection of this building bends the perception of what we see through the glass and what is reflected off it. The cyclist to the far right sits at what feels like a portal created by the skewed, shifting architecture in the background. The photo shows how much art is already happening around us, waiting for the right lens and perspective to find it. Enjoy more of Zlaser’s art here.

Held In Tension ManikVisuals: Abstract and Realistic Physical, Digital, and AI Art

Kolkata-based artist Manik Das, known as ManikVisuals, studied ceramic art and pottery at the Government College of Art & Craft and has taught art at The Heritage School since 2006. His practice spans acrylic painting, sculpture, and digital work, with AI-assisted and phygital pieces joining the mix after he expanded into Web3 in 2023. Across every medium, he returns to Indian cultural symbolism, nature, inner strength, and transformation, often through vibrant, mirrored compositions. Watching handmade roots carry so naturally into on-chain art never gets old for me.

“Held in Tension” first pulled me in for a silly reason. I love the crab people from South Park, one of my favorite TV shows. The longer I sat with the piece, the more it turned a symbol I once tied to conspiracy humor into something grounded and human. Drawn by hand in black and red ballpoint pen, a folded figure twists through crab-like limbs, set against a pink pattern. Part of his “Anatomy of Balance” series, the work shows balance as constant adjustment, the effort of holding a pose while opposing forces push back. It reflects the natural world we are inherently part of, yet keep finding ways to distance ourselves from. Explore more of ManikVisuals’ work here.

Strangers On The Stairs Recollapse: Digital Illustration and Animation

Recollapse is an artist who lets the work do the talking. Based in Indonesia and active on Tezos since 2021, they keep personal details sparse, leaving richly detailed scenes to tell the story. Their digital illustrations have a rough, painterly texture that feels closer to acrylic or collage than pixels, and many come to life as short looping animations. Rooms, staircases, and workshops overflow with figures, everyday objects, and fragments of text that read like half-finished thoughts. Every time one appears in my feed, I slow down to explore the clutter and take a welcome break from endless scrolling.

“Strangers On The Stairs” keeps giving every time I return to it. From the relatable feeling of being on the go, handling your business while trying to acknowledge the strangers around you, to the items and messages scattered across the composition, every detail guides your mind as it wanders. My favorite detail is the tiny person leaping up the steps on the “wrong side” of a stairway that seems to lead nowhere. Find more artsy compositions to get lost in here.

Pausing To Appreciate Art

This edition started with doom scrolling and ended with five reasons to slow down. Each of these artists found a way to hold a feeling still long enough for me to notice it, whether that was the rush of falling in love, the memory of a best friend, a reflection in city glass, the strength it takes to stay balanced, or a stairway of strangers. Writing these spotlights always reminds me why I keep showing up to discover art on Tezos, and this month was no different. The feed never stops moving, yet the art I remember always finds a way to make me pause.

If an artist on Tezos has stopped you mid-scroll, I want to hear about them. Share their work with the #tezARTicle hashtag on social media or drop their name in the comments of this publication, and they could be featured in a future edition. Thank you for reading, and happy collecting until next month’s ‘ART’icle.

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