Balaena I: "In The Throws of The Current Seas"
Dive into Bitcoin whale energy! Be blessed by the energy of the giant of all giants on this beautiful planet - The orange whale - beast of the oceans… wave maker, market mover… When Bitcoin moves by 20% in a day, can you control your emotions? Are you the giant at play, or are you the plebsel in distress, trying to keep your head above the floods of inflation?
The original of this artwork is meticulously put together with elements of various fiat money collected from travels and fellow Bitcoiners. The Americans amongst you might even recognise your past presidents' hairstyles amongst the frothy waves! ;)
Find the hidden easter eggs in this mystical artwork, spot the astronaut, trying to reach for the stars on his way to the Moon… (do you know what country he is from?)… decipher the hidden binary code message, the trader and bitcoin culture puns hidden in the deconstructed fiat symbolisms, oh… and of course… the answer to everything and the meaning of life..!
About the original:
The original is a little smaller than the edition of 42 as it contains the actual currencies. It was made with various international fiat, gently shimmering metallic inks and certified Moon Dust (on the whale body). Including beautiful, poetic elements of the Weimar Republic Banknotes from 1908, as well as the Zimbabwean Dollar (the aggressive fish) - both of which are currencies that famously hyper inflated in their respective countries.
"Balaena I" is part of a set of 2 whale studies, click over to "Balaena II" for to see the other whale. The Moon-like background in this piece “The Current Seas”, is from the long sold out and highly sought after “Genesis” (2020).
Fiat used: USD, GBP, EUR, YEN, CAD, AUD, RUB, ETB, CNY, INR, Weimar Republic Banknotes, Zimbabwean Dollars
First shipments: I have about 4 right now that are ready to ship (due to each one needing to be hand modified).
Museum quality giclée fine art paper
Numbered & hand signed on the front by Petek
Comes with a certificate of authentication
The original is currently available. POA. Contact artist for more details.
Balaena I: In The Throws of The Current Seas
Limited Editions:
All editions are hand modified with orange metallic inks on whale tail. A.P.s and the XL contain unique hand written Bitcoin messages in the artwork itself. The oversized XL, exclusively has Moon Dust painted into the whale body, with a variety of blue metallic inks amongst the waves and Palladium leaf on the extra stars - This is as close as you can get to the original while enjoying the oversized wow factor of it.
S: limited ed of 42 - with 22 ct Gold
21.25 x 17.7 “ / 54 x 45 cm unframed
L: limited ed of 21 - with 23ct Gold & Platinum
L: 3x Artist Proofs - with 23 ct Gold & Platinum + unique handwritten message
31.7 x 27.5 “ / 80 x 70 cm unframed
XL: Exclusive ed of 3 - 24ct Gold & Palladium & Moon Dust
+ unique handwritten message
63 x 53 “/ 165 x 135 cm includes custom framing - shipping excluded
Shipping:
All S & L sizes ship unframed in a tube.
A.P.s and XLs can be custom framed at special request
Please Note: shipping costs of framed pieces are excluded in the shop priceAlthough this art print is printed with UV colour safe inks AND has been treated with UV protection spray, it is not recommended to hang it in a spot that get's strong direct sunlight during the day. If you must, then I recommend using UV safe glass as a double precaution, when you get it framed locally. Museum glass, is AMAZING, and also more pricey. You can't see the glass at all as it has zero reflections, it is the absolute best glass if you want to go all out.
When unwrapping and handling the print, please take care, with clean hands or using white gloves. Do NOT roll it in the opposite direction to the natural curvature of the paper (the same direction you received it in). In stead, I suggest asking the framers to flatten it for a day or 2, before they frame it.As paper has memory, try not to keep it rolled up for too long (a couple of weeks at most) - having it framed will be the best way to preserve and protect it.