ART of RESISTANCE Open Editions by PR1MAL CYPHER

PR1MAL CYPHER studied philosophy, linguistics, psychoanalysis and art in Innsbruck and Vienna. In the past his artistic work was mainly in the field of oil painting. At the beginning of 2020 he reinvented himself and forced himself in his work mainly into the digital field and especially into the crypto art and NFT scene, in which he quickly flourished and gained a wider recognition. PR1MAL CYPHER was born. His work is largely inspired by the Vaporwave and Outrun art, as his passion has been CYBERPUNK since his early youth. He sees in it not only a graceful aesthetic. Cyberpunk is much more — a bridge of the present and its technical innovations and ambitions to different scenarios of the future of mankind, which will be significantly influenced by technology. The reference to the Cypherpunk, Anonymous and also Blockchain movement is thus clearly reflected in his works and is of crucial importance.
Can an artist become almost obsessed with a subject? Hell yes, it can happen... when I started my journey in the field of CryptoArt and focused more on the genre of cyberpunk, I was fascinated by the subject of mechanized helmets. I knew different variations from movies like "Johnny Mnemonic", "Matrix" or "Brainstorm" and was very inspired by a cover of the book "Neuromancer", which served as a starting point for my interpretation of Satoshi Nakamoto. It was my intention to connect the motif with a Guy Fawkes mask and Satoshi's related anonymity and of course to give the well-known Bitcoin symbol its place. In various attempts and approaches I created different versions, of which 3 are now available here. My affinity for the cyberpunk and especially the outrun genre clearly comes to light here; sometimes in a more graphic form - sometimes in a more painterly form. Dedicated are these works to Satoshi Nakamoto, The Crypto-Anarchy and the world of Outrun and its neon colors.