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January 3, 2009 is a technical benchmark. It marks the mining of the Genesis Block and the inception of a non-state monetary system. The embedded headline from The Times regarding bank bailouts serves as a record of institutional insolvency. This was the formal transition from centralized trust to cryptographic verification.

This piece documents Block 0. The timestamp 18:15:05 UTC records the first coinbase transaction. The 50 BTC reward remains unspendable. It is locked in the origin of the chain. With a difficulty of 1 and nonce 2083236893, the work represents absolute permanence. It is the material foundation of digital sovereignty. This act established a new architecture for value.

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Edition of One
A singular work — crafted at this scale only once. Mounted on a wood panel and finished in your choice of oxide black acrylic or clear, near-invisible varnish. Accompanied by a hand-signed certificate of authenticity, affirming its rarity and distinction.

Materials
Acrylic, automotive paint, polymer, reactants, flow conditioners and varnish on hardboard, mounted on a wood panel. Executed with airbrush and silkscreen techniques, applied with precision and intention.

Year
2025

Dimensions
11.75 x 11.75 x 2 in. (30 x 30 x 5 cm)


A material artifact of the digital age - anchored in crypto’s evolving ethos, and rendered with enduring material presence.