ETH Basquiat

This piece imagines a futuristic Jean-Michel Basquiat as he poses in front of a digital rendition/sequencing of some of his self-portraits. The legendary artist is presented as a visionary who sees the promise of cryptoart and quickly embraces it – as symbolized by the spinning Ethereum logo. Basquiat’s Paintings in the Piece: (a) Self-Portrait, 1982 [Source: Orso via Pinterest.com (b) Self-Portrait as a Heel, 1982 [Source: Fanzine Red Gallery via Pinterest.com] (c) Self-Portrait as a Heel II, 1982 [Source: Rahman Yıldız via Pinterest.com] (d) Self-Portrait II, 1982 [Source: Amazon.com] (e) Self-Portrait, 1983 [Source: Meli Ssa via Pinterest.com] (f) Self-Portrait, 1984 [Source: TheMicroGi...View all