Crypto Picasso: Introduction
"OTHERS HAVE SEEN WHAT IS AND ASKED WHY. I HAVE SEEN WHAT COULD BE AND ASKED WHY NOT." ~ PABLO PICASSO
Picasso The genius
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NOTE: The following information about my forthcoming 'Crypto Picasso' solo exhibition is a work in progress as I'm still working on the paintings, video, AR etc. Some of the paintings below are finished while others are still in early or conceptual stages.
Picasso was a creative genius and undeniably one of the 20th century's greatest innovators. In fact, to this day Apple urges its employees to study Picasso's work and mindset. I've always been a huge fan of Picasso; his desire to take risks, his energy and ambition, and his ability to see the world in entirely new and captivating ways. My current series of paintings draw a correlation between the genius of Picasso and that of some of the projects that are currently being built in the blockchain and crypto space. I've selected (and am still selecting) a number of crypto projects that will make strong paintings inspired by a few of my favourite masterpieces from Picasso's cubist period, both analytical and synthetic. |
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"GOOD ARTISTS BORROW, GREAT ARTISTS STEAL"
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Picasso made this statement in reference to how artists learn and especially 'take' from other artists to develop concepts and create new work, and so with a nod to the man, I have quite literally 'stolen' the composition and palette of some of his key paintings to inform my current creative process. I've reconstructed Picasso's artworks in oil, collage and even sand (as he did) with cryptocurrency logos and other relevant contemporary symbols and iconography. I would hope that Picasso would approve and I'm certain he'd be fascinated with my use of augmented reality. Knowing Picasso's drive for innovation, it's very likely he would have been one of the first artists to incorporate AR with his work if he was a contemporary artist.
A gallery exhibition of my ten paintings will open early next year 2020 in London near Canary Wharf. Exact dates to be announced. |
PAINTINGS AND PRINTS
If you are interested in purchasing any of the original paintings please contact me at trevorjonesart@gmail.com to discuss. If a painting is sold there will be an understanding that I will need to hold onto the work until after the London exhibition, at which point the artwork will then be delivered to the buyer. I can take payment by bank transfer, PayPal and these cryptos. FYI There are now only two original paintings available from my previous exhibition "Crypto Disruption", which you can view with prices here. Original painting price does not include cost of shipping.
PRE-ORDER NOW
I will also be producing very limited edition prints of these ten artworks in two sizes of just 45 prints each. These are high quality prints signed personally by the artist and, like the original paintings, they are scannable with the Creativmuse augmented reality app. All prints have a 5 cm border ideal for professional framing. More information about the high quality Hahnemühle print paper below.
You can pre-order now to guarantee you won't miss out. The #1 edition of both sizes will be sold only as a complete set of 10 so do get in touch if you would like to own this exceptionally unique and rare set of artworks. If you are interested in a print please message me to let me know which # edition of 45 you would like (ideally suggest two or three options) and I will confirm if it's still available.
Cost of shipping is not included in the price and will be determined based on country.
You can pre-order now to guarantee you won't miss out. The #1 edition of both sizes will be sold only as a complete set of 10 so do get in touch if you would like to own this exceptionally unique and rare set of artworks. If you are interested in a print please message me to let me know which # edition of 45 you would like (ideally suggest two or three options) and I will confirm if it's still available.
Cost of shipping is not included in the price and will be determined based on country.
The original Picasso paintings next to my crypto reinterpretation
1. "Ambroise Vollard", 1915 ---- 2. "Cubist Satoshi", 2019
1. "Violin and Grapes", 1912 ---- 2. "Violin, Grapes and Bitcoin", 2019 ---- 3. Location of contemporary symbols
1. "Bowl of Fruit, Violin and Bottle", 1914 ---- 2. "Digibyte, Twitter and Violin", 2019 ---- 3. Location of contemporary symbols
