Durk is a digital artist, NFT sculptor, and virtual-world builder whose VRChat world Suku won Best Art World at Raindance Immersive 2024. Durk's Twitter Score is 24 out of 1000 as of August 2026, ranking #40,181 (top 10%) among 483,944 tracked accounts.
Durk, whose full name is Durk Van Der Meer, has built a practice spanning 3D sculpture, mixed-reality environments, and NFT art. He previously served as art director at the Artifex Project, where, per OpenSea, he transformed participating artists' one-of-one digital works into 3D sculptures designed for mixed reality and metaverse use, issuing them as NFTs alongside custom virtual-gallery presentations. He also previously worked at Aku as art director, contributing to the Aku World NFT exhibition at Art Basel Miami, where he commissioned soundscapes for projected worlds and helmet cinematics.
Durk has showcased VRChat worlds at Raindance Immersive since 2013, with works including Shelter in Place, Maranga, and Zuikertuin. His Maranga VR experience, co-created with Daniel Beauchamp, earned two honorable mentions at the festival. A SuperRare artwork attributed to his account exists as an ERC-721 NFT on Ethereum and includes a downloadable GLTF 3D model. His client work spans brands such as TIME, Red Bull, Amazon, Starbucks, and Beats by Dre. Durk's account has published 5,804 posts and has been mentioned by 34 accounts a total of 92 times.
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