OA: Genesis #
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Origins & Ancestries: Genesis
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Token ID
2108
Token Standard
ERC-721
Description
Note: This work of art is being sold under a Limited Commercial License for the entrepreneurial-minded.
The 'UNI' series is my attempt to reconnect with my ancestors in ancient times. It's inspired from the book ‘The Archaeology of Aruba: The pictographs and petroglyphs' by Aad H. Versteeg & Harold J. Kelly. (A pictograph is painted on the stone/cave while a petroglyph is a shape that is carved into the stone/cave.) This pictorial creation represents a specific pictograph (cave drawing) found in this location and executed with my own artistic visions along with a newfound inspiration to connect with my indigenous roots in precolonial times by bringing that sensibility into contemporary times.
This one is based on number 42 out of the 480+ pictographs that exist or existed on Aruba (some were lost today due to vandalism and natural decay). 'UNI' is a word in the native language (Papiamento) of Aruba. It means 'united' in English. 'Fontein' (Dutch for 'fountain') is a place in Aruba known for its freshwater spring and its intricate caves.
The materials used are one square meter of cotton canvas with a natural material that is called annatto (Bixa Orellana) in English, achiote in Spanish and rucu in Papiamento. Rucu is a seed that is used in crushed seed and powder form, mixed with a binder and white acrylic paint. The work also incorporates black and chrome-colored paint marker.
I included rucu in the work because it connects me with my Arawak/Caquetio ancestors. The material is considered sacred among indigenous peoples in South and Central America and the Caribbean and it has many usages, including medicine, rituals, body adornment, food, etc. In today's world, the material is used primarily as food dye, found from my own home to worldwide factories. (Every Aruban can tell you the story how Grandma always used to have some annatto seeds cooked in oil at the ready to add some natural color to a dish.)
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Amberfi Verified
Creator Name
Justin Reinir Croes
Creator Location
Aruba/Netherlands
Status
Published
Media Type
Artwork
Rights
Amberfi Limited Commercial License
Utility URI
Gratitude message & All-Access Pass
Utility Description
As a token of my gratitude for purchasing my NFT, please download my personal video message at https://bit.ly/Masha_Danki ... Plus, current holder receives an Expressions All-Access Pass entitling you to early access to the next “Origins” drop plus token-gated access to both online and in-person live events with groundbreaking artists and creatives through 2028 and entry into private events hosted by Expressions at select NFT conferences.
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1
Image Size
3.74MB
Image Dimensions
3456x3456
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Origins & Ancestries: Genesis
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Royalty Split - Justin Reinir Croes
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Royalty Split - Artists & Creatives Foundation
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