Bound by words, liberated by art. RarePass marketing promised a chance to "Cement your legacy in the cryptoart revolution." The artist kindly requests you remain seated, though you are free to choose for yourself.

Contractual Obligations

Bound by words, liberated by art. RarePass marketing promised a chance to "Cement your legacy in the cryptoart revolution." Inspired by Sarah Zucker's 2021 observation that "Crypto Art has a unity of Spirit but not Style" and echoing Jason Bailey's 2018 notion of crypto art's pro-artist, self-referential dank nature, I turned to cutting-edge artificial intelligence. Herein, my text-prompt reflections unravel myriad cultural issues, moments, and styles.

Contrasting the gigapixel intricacy of my signature work, this collection embraces the ethos of "Low Effort NFTs," staying true to AI's default resolutions and resisting the urge to upscale. Conceptually, however, I was unable to abide to low effort. Within the crypto realm, both 'bridge' and 'burning' resonate with literal and metaphorical significance. Each of these 250 NFTs, on one level or another, grapples with the theme of burning bridgesoften taboo in many cultural circles, yet an essential tactic in wars and the most genuine revolutions of both culture and the soul of individuals yearning to break free from extractive systems of co-option.

Section 37B
Any resemblance to actual persons, living or deceased, real-life locations, known objects, or even abstract conceptsbe they tangible, intangible, fantastical, or somewhere in the digital realmis purely the result of random AI imaginings and entirely coincidental. Rest assured, no bears, bulls, or neural networks were harmed, melted, or otherwise mistreated in the creation of these images. $VOID where prohibited. Warning: May contain toxic amounts of riboflavin. Not responsible for your freedom of choice, lost ETH, gas, bloating, misplaced trust, regret, impatience, speculation, gambling, or worship of cult of personalities or false idols. Sorry, no CODs. Fax mentis incendium gloriae et cetera et cetera. Kids, get your parents permission before downloading MetaMask.

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Proof of Intent:
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CGI Bubbles 3

Still Time

Escalator To Nowhere

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Rug Pull 3

Bad Actors 7

Platform

Confidence Game

The Light Ahead

As Cen Sion

Above The Mantel

Moonstruck

Informed by Michael Ende's profound narrative in "The Neverending Story," "The Nothing" is a chilling tableau that unveils the grim magnetism of destructive forces. Just as Ende's Nothing stands as a multi-layered symbolrepresenting oblivion, despair, and nihilism while also functioning as a metaphorical mirror of internal landscapesthe painting confronts viewers with the broader consequences of societal despair and neglect. This vortex of annihilation is not just a destructive end; it's a twisted beginning, compellingly inviting in its nihilistic certainty.

At the epicenter of the artwork is a bridge ablaze, a devastating emblem of irreversible change and societal collapse. Crowds are irresistibly drawn to a vortex at its core, a physical representation of the eerie allure that comes when one has lost hope or purpose. In this chaotic landscape, individuals become a mass, losing their agency as they willingly step into their own erasure.

Orchestrating this tumult are enigmatic figures positioned at two levels of the bridge. These serve as stand-ins for Ende's shadowy Manipulators, asking us to consider how much of our self-destructive trajectory is guided by invisible hands. Are they puppeteers of a nefarious design or simply reflections of our darker inclinations?

While the painting portrays a grim outlook on human nature and the mechanisms that guide us towards ruin, it leaves us with an unsettling question: Where does the possibility for authentic transformation reside? Not in mysterious overseers or external cataclysms but perhaps, akin to Endes narrative, within the individual at their lowest ebb. "The Nothing" is thus both a stark warning and a complex riddle, urging viewers to unearth the periland perhaps the promisethat may exist within their own depths.

The Nothing

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November 2022 III