CRYPTOANGELS
CREATING THE ARCHANGEL COLLECTION
On 7 June 2024, Trevor launched the first wave of CryptoAngels: the Archangel Collection. Released in an edition of 21, the project brought together bronze sculpture, Ethereum NFTs, Bitcoin ordinals and printed works within an early physical-digital ownership experiment developed in collaboration with Tribul.
The Bronze Sculpture
The Archangel Collection includes a 7 kg (15 lb) bronze-cast Bitcoin Angel sculpture in an edition of 21, each presented in a hand-crafted oak box.
Each sculpture was paired with a corresponding Ethereum NFT depicting one of the 21 Archangels who lead the angelic host of Heaven. The release also included a Bitcoin ordinal version of the Archangel, a 41 x 31 cm (16 x 12 in) Bitcoin Angel print from an edition of 21, and access for auction winners to mint a company of 50 CryptoAngels from Stage 2 of the project.
At launch, the sculpture and Ethereum NFT were presented through Tribul’s physical-digital tethering model, reflecting an early attempt to connect physical and digital ownership within a Web3 framework. That structure now belongs to the project’s history, while the collectors hold the works directly. The Archangel ordinal, Bitcoin Angel print, four additional Archangel NFTs, and the CryptoAngel ordinals remained separate elements of the release and could be traded independently.
The Making of the Sculpture
Trevor created the initial design sketches for the sculpture two years before the launch of the Archangel Collection. He then worked with the master sculptors at Beltane Studios in the Scottish Borders to realise the piece in hot-cast bronze. Each sculpture is presented in a hand-crafted oak box, designed by Trevor and built by a master craftsman in Holland. Every box is inset with a cast-bronze Ensō-Pixel logo and finished with a bronze edition plate.
Ethereum NFT
Each of the 21 Ethereum NFTs presents a 3D rendering of one of the Archangels, the commanders of the armies of Light. The Archangels were developed by Trevor in collaboration with Apollo Entertainment.
The Avatars
Each Archangel is named after an angel drawn from the scriptures of the world and is given a distinct visual identity, including armour, wings, halo, background colour and constellation, all chosen to reflect his individual character. In Stage 2 of the project, each Archangel commands a flight of 153 CryptoAngels, which inherit the constellation symbol of their commanding Archangel. Every CryptoAngel also carries a secondary affiliation to one of the Archangels through the shared background colour that connects both collections.
The Weapons
As generals in the eternal war against the forces of darkness, each Archangel carries a distinct weapon. All 21 weapons were designed by Trevor in collaboration with Apollo Entertainment.
Bitcoin Ordinal
Each package also included a Bitcoin ordinal version of its corresponding Archangel NFT, which was distributed separately to auction winners. In addition, collectors were given access to mint a company of 50 CryptoAngel ordinals, extending the project into Stage 2.
Fifty CryptoAngel Ordinals
The CryptoAngels project marks a major point in a journey Trevor began in 2018 with The Ecstasy, the painting later widely known as Bitcoin Angel. Inspired by Bernini’s Ecstasy of Saint Teresa, that work introduced themes of faith, symbolism and transformation that would later expand into the CryptoAngels universe.
The full CryptoAngels project comprises 3,220 angels divided into 21 flights, each led by one of the 21 Archangels introduced in the first phase of the release. Each flight contains 153 CryptoAngels that carry the background colour and constellation symbol of their commanding Archangel, creating a visual and symbolic link between the two. Variations in skin tone, facial features, hair, wings, weaponry, clothing, auras and accessories give every CryptoAngel its own distinct identity.
Bitcoin Angel Print
Auction winners also received a special 41 x 31 cm (16 x 12 in) edition of Trevor’s Bitcoin Angel print, produced in an edition of 21.
Dimensions: 41 x 31 cm (16 x 12 in), with a 4 cm (1.6 in) border.