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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 Two, Each Unique
Only two mirrors exist at this scale — one mounted on a varnished wood panel, the other on black acrylic. Each is accompanied by a hand-signed certificate of authenticity, certifying its rarity and provenance.

Materials
Acrylic and polymer on mirror, mounted on wood panel. Silkscreened using our overprinting technique: multiple layers of paint meticulously applied to create a subtle, tactile depth within the text.

Year
2025

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

A reflective artifact of crypto culture—where permanence meets perception, and meaning shifts with the viewer.