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13 months ago, I had a conversation that changed everything. The complete story behind TRANSCENDENCE: A collection that nearly broke me, two master craftsmen, and over ten mirrors before we got it right. "TRANSCENDENCE" - A pilgrimage: https://t.co/LMKFPxh4ej

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13 months ago, after seeing what I had done for @higheronchain, @situs agreed to fund a Leica Q3 to make my most ambitious collection ever (2/n)

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The concept was deceptively simple: An arrow-shaped mirror, positioned in scenic landscapes at the precise moment when darkness surrenders to light, reflecting the sky back at itself while pointing eternally upward. Simple in concept, brutal in execution. (3/n)

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@lght.eth , co-founder of the /higher decentralized collective, understood immediately. When I explained the philosophical underpinnings of upward reflection as a metaphor for transcendence and the motto “AIM HIGHER”, he didn't hesitate. The mirror would be funded. (4/n)

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After months of work, and a 5-figure investment, the reality of what I was asking became clear in a message from one of the artisans: " I never made such a complicated shape before. I saw it as feasible. But I have broken 6 mirrors & I'm almost certain it won't work out." (5/n)

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But relentlessness isn't about avoiding failure; it's about refusing to let failure be final. Two master artisans, specialized in working iron and glass, finally solved what seemed unsolvable. Finally, on Feb 19th I went to pick up the mirror that would survive. (6/n)

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Each location required geological surveys, weather pattern analysis, and accessibility studies. Luckily, I had been preparing for a full year at this point by doing scouts and recces. (7/n)

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The ritual became sacred, and each dawn became a pilgrimage: loading the car in darkness between 2-4 AM, driving to locations, carrying 40+ pounds of equipment through rocky coastlines and mountain paths in complete darkness. (8/n)

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All while protecting a mirror that could shatter with one wrong step, and finally positioning it with the reverence of placing an offering. (9/n)

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Collectors have learned to distinguish between manufactured scarcity and authentic achievement. No whitelist could replicate thirteen months of 4 AM alarms. The work will speak for itself or not at all. (10/n)

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TRANSCENDENCE taught me about patience and the willingness to fail repeatedly in service of a singular vision. Now the last phase of the project starts: Minting, presenting, and distributing it. (11/n)

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I’ll be attending @NFCsummit and @NFT_NYC to present the collection, and the mint process is about to start and will be live during June. Curators, artists, collectors & galleries: If you want to be a part of it, don’t hesitate to reach out. All support is appreciated. (12/n)

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TRANSCENDENCE: 13 months of obsession documented. The complete story: https://t.co/LMKFPxh4ej (13/13)

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