Topic: Introducing myself and sharing three new works (Read 331 times)

High praise, Viz.  Thank you for the continued support 

Outstanding and on point always fella!

Each one a gem in its own right!!

Viz

Thanks!  Look forward to doing an auction on here soon

Appreciate the participation and all the help, M! 

looks like the bull at my college.

Welcome to the forum cryptograffiti. Your art will do really well here and I can't wait until we have a better auction platform for you to use. Bitify is a dumpster fire that quite a lot of us refuse to use so I don't think you've seen even the tip of the iceberg from us on the Collectibles board.

Welcome Cryptograffiti!

You already showed me the first 2 artworks and I absolutely love the third one. I'm really tempted to throw in a bid .

Since we're showing off our entries, here is mine:  https://i.imgur.com/jiDGzyC.gif

Sorry for the bad quality, converting from .mp4 to .gif and uploading it to Imgur destroyed the quality.

You're welcome. Thanks for putting this epic collaboration together! And people say there is no bitcoin community?!!  

Thanks for all the help!

Thanks for taking part in the video!

Thanks krogothmanhattan! 

Welcome CG. Proud to have a few of your works hanging in my museum..

Wonderful!
Got my BTC



I was elated to be able to help the project and will include the bank bag BTC as a rare item in my collection. Glad to see you here, can't wait to see what else is in the works! Welcome.

Appreciated - Taking apart the status quo (literally) to teach about Bitcoin is a theme in my work

Thanks!  Good seeing you too man.  I have another project I'm excited about in the works and am planning on holding an auction here for it

really like the creativity - especially to make them out of bank bags!

Great to see you here, and love the new works. Hope you consider having future auctions take place here on the forum! While it would be a more manual/hands-on process, there’s the benefit of increased privacy and attracting new collectors into this space!

Welcome back CryptoGraffiti!

Hi everyone,

I'm a long-time Bitcoin artist devoted to spreading its adoption as an alternative to our broken financial system.  My work repurposes physical banking materials, mediums soon phased out, as a nod to the inherent scarcity of the Bitcoin protocol.  I believe Bitcoin art is important as it helps distill complex subject matter into something more people can understand.  

For my latest project, I collaborated with Bitcoiners from around the world (some of whom are members of this forum) on a video highlighting the global nature of this movement.  

Check it out here.  An article explaining the inspiration for this project accompanies the video in the current volume of Citadel 21 Magazine.  I have excerpted from the article at the bottom of this post.

Repurposed bank deposit bags were utilized for the video as well as the resulting three original works listed below.   All three pieces are currently auctioning via Bitify.  





First is Scarce, the current cover of Citadel 21 Magazine:

Scarce, 2020
Repurposed bank deposit bags and Genesis Address in acrylic on wood
95.25 cm x 95.25 cm (37.5 in x 37.5 in) including frame

Auction listing: https://bitify.com/auctions/collectable-art/scarce-new-artwork-by-cryptograffiti-2892287/








Secondly, Bank Bags HODL:

Bank Bags HODL, 2020
Repurposed bank deposit bags and acrylic on wood
95.25 cm x 95.25 cm (37.5 in x 37.5 in) including frame

Auction listing: https://bitify.com/auctions/collectable-art/bank-bags-hodl-new-artwork-by-cryptograffiti-3024084/






Lastly, Untitled:

Untitled, 2020
Repurposed bank deposit bags and acrylic on wood
65 cm x 187 cm (25.5 in x 73.5 in) including frame

Auction listing: https://bitify.com/auctions/collectable-art/untitled-new-artwork-by-cryptograffiti-3025080/







Thanks for checking out my work.  I'd like to share more of my art with you guys in the future!

Sincerely,
cryptograffiti

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The inspiration behind the work:

Something different is in the air. The feeling surrounding this bull market is unlike the others. Sure there’s more institutional money floating around and now even publicly traded companies holding bitcoin as a reserve asset, but the feeling to which I’m referring is vindication. More specifically, the sense of pride that comes with knowing I’ve risked so much committing to this crazy, world changing idea and finally seeing it get some respect.

For every blank stare or sarcastic comment at a dinner party. For every naysayer who took more Econ than I did in school. For every mainstream journalist and news anchor telling us why BTC was DOA. We’ve reached a phase where the numbers speak for themselves. Whether that be a fiat denominated price, transaction volume, or the quantity of bright minds in the space, the movement is now undeniable. The numbers don’t lie.

Rather than just hodling an investment, I’m holding to a set of beliefs. Core to these beliefs is the idea that when presented with a better alternative to overreaching government control, the people eventually will seek it out. My art…my life’s work for the past seven years has been dedicated to making this adoption happen sooner. By highlighting the benefits of separating money from state, it helps create a brighter future for me, my friends, my family and you.

From the lyrics in the video… I am a man, I am a Father, I am a son… I am a woman, I am a mother, I am a daughter… I am you, You are me… While bitcoiners come from all walks and have many different views, those that truly get what this means and who we are up against share a common bond. Being immersed in a 24/7, global, unrelenting, grassroots movement means we are truly “living in our pride.”