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BEHIND THE PIXELS: "Heaven is Token Gated"

Let me take you through some details and references from my latest piece you might not know about.

btw the piece is up for auction via @manifoldxyz. 

- Fully onchain SVG
- 0.0888 eth 
- Eth mainnet

Alt Realism in Pixels | Lead artist @basedigger | linktr.ee/sheipiter

btw the piece is up for auction via @manifoldxyz. 

- Fully onchain SVG
- 0.0888 eth 
- Eth mainnet

https://gallery.manifold.xyz/listing?listingId=11473

“Heaven is Token Gated” explores how, in today’s world, everything feels locked behind paywalls, exclusivity, and ownership. This commentary on capitalism is symbolized through the presence of Ronald McDonald and the Mc logo find all throughout the golden arch(es) and crowned with the the bear and bull statues.

People are cheering, happy they made the cut and got access to Heaven. All except little Astro, who stands still, holding flowers, like he’s waiting for someone who never showed up.

I like to include little easter eggs in these pieces. For example: the dimensions are 287 x 271, exactly 77,777 pixels. 

Many associate the number 7 with the divine, higher knowledge, and the link between the physical and spiritual, which felt perfect for the setting.

There are 2 hidden signatures in this piece. One is my PFP character, sprinting toward the door in the bottom left. The other is “SHEIPI” engraved in braille on the gate.

There are a couple more references, but they might be too personal to resonate and I dont like  to over explain everything.

What I do want to highlight is the clouds ✨☁️. They took a lot of work, and I’m genuinely proud of how they turned out.

If you like the piece, it’s up for auction with a 0.0888 ETH reserve.

- Fully on-chain
- ETH mainnet
- Auction via @manifoldxyz

If you like the piece, it’s up for auction with a 0.0888 ETH reserve.

- Fully on-chain
- ETH mainnet
- Auction via @manifoldxyz 

https://gallery.manifold.xyz/listing?listingId=11473

✍🏾cartoonist of the comic-strip, norman®
✍🏾creator of /thegoodlums
✍🏾author of the graphic-novel, iatrogenic
🧱⛓️dev
🏔️🏕️🧗🌊🏄‍♂️🛹🚲

hahah yes Ethereum! There are a couple of methods + waiting for cheap gas to make this accesible

ddddaaaaang did you just say mainnet? as in L1? what kind of rockefeller’s do you hang out with? haha