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Throw a stone into the pond

150,00€

Arsen Eca engages every day in the deliberate act of disturbing the calm surface of the pond, by throwing a paving stone into the pond, at the specific request of the public.
Get your own granite paver, signed and numbered by the artist, as a tangible symbol of this provocative intervention.
Published in 300 copies.

Vous achetez le numéro : 42

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Arseneca’s Pavement: When Anger Becomes a Digital Masterpiece

Proposing a bold fusion between concrete art and the digital world. At first glance, this cobblestone, meticulously chosen, shaped and signed by the artist Arseneca, might seem like a simple pebble, but it is much more than that. It becomes a powerful symbol when thrown into a pond, an ancestral and visceral gesture that releases a myriad of emotions.

This action is not ephemeral: thanks to an ingeniously incorporated electronic chip, the pad captures the emotional intensity of this moment, translating it into data. This is where the digital world comes into play, as this emotion is then encoded and immortalized on the blockchain in the form of a unique NFT. This fusion of tangible emotion with the digital eternal transforms your anger into a digital masterpiece, redefining art for the modern era. Embracing this innovation from Arseneca is not only celebrating human emotions, but also embarking on an investment opportunity at the frontier of technology and artistic expression.

The story of the cobblestone in the pond

Arseneca

In his studio in Paris

The stone in the pond, a tasty and yet so serious story. This concept was not only born from the image of a stone thrown figuratively. No, it comes from this very French spirit of rebellion, from this desire to shake up the system, to shout “Long live the Revolution!” while sipping coffee at the local bistro. All those times when people whispered in my ear that revolt was brewing, that insurrection was imminent… And yet, nothing.
 
 
Had we become hamsters in a wheel, too preoccupied with our well-oiled lives to truly express our frustration? Had the famous French “spirit of revolution” been transformed into a simple click on an online petition? That’s when this slightly crazy idea came to me: to allow anyone to express their anger with a simple click. “Want to protest without leaving your couch? Click here!” And hop! A Parisian paving stone is thrown into a pond, symbolizing your indignation, all orchestrated by me.
 
But this is about you. It’s up to you to throw your stone into the pond. It wasn’t just about throwing a paving stone. I wanted to push the concept even further. The paving stone you receive is not a simple piece of stone. It is equipped with an electronic chip which, once the pad is thrown away, records your “anger” in digital form. And now your frustration becomes a work of digital art in the form of an NFT! An indelible trace of your feelings on the blockchain.
 
So, ready to throw a stone (virtually or physically) and write your anger into digital eternity? I have exactly what you need! And if you prefer to contemplate it on your fireplace, it will also make an excellent conversation piece during your evenings. Long live the revolution… 2.0!