2024

The main idea of this artwork revolves around the BRRR meme, a well-known meme in the crypto community that shows the Fed Chairman, Jerome Powell, printing money. Around him, banknotes are flying and falling onto a crowd, symbolizing the criticism of monetary expansion and currency devaluation. This artwork serves as a powerful and visually striking critique of contemporary economic and social dynamics. It invites deep reflection on our society, its future, and the tools we have to transform it. The surveillance cameras serve as a reminder of the early cypherpunk warnings about the massive exploitation of our data. With the rise of central bank digital currencies and AI, pseudonymity/anonymity will soon become a highly coveted luxury. The protesting crowd represents the collective awareness of the problem money printing is creating. This crowd is diverse: from Maximalists represented by the OGs of cypherpunk culture with their masks—to meme/shitcoin and NFT maximalists, as well as ordinary citizens. This shows that despite our differences, we are all part of the same big family. Each individual has their place and role within this vast revolutionary spectrum. The rabbit, symbolizing awakening, guides the shift from fiat illusions to financial awareness—also represented by the orange pill in the hand of the WallStreetBets meme character, which doubles as Pepe the Penguin’s nose, blending internet culture with the crypto movement's ideological shift Here is depicted the Fed President, Jerome Powell, printing money. Around him, banknotes are flying and falling onto a crowd, symbolizing the critique of the increase in the money supply and the devaluation of currency. This critique directly targets the Keynesian model, as opposed to the Austrian school of thought. -Just as the postal service connects people, the blockchain does the same. The mailbox, emblazoned with a Silk Road sticker—created by Ross Ulbricht and rooted in his libertarian ideals—represents the ultimate subversion: using the public postal system to ship illicit goods. At the heart of humanity is exchange—of goods, ideas, and value—and blockchain has solidified trust in these exchanges, propelling societal progress.