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0018 The Uniform of Unspoken Resilience_
0018 The Uniform of Unspoken Resilience_
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McDonalds_
The Joke and the Threat
When portfolios crash, the meme returns: back to flipping burgers. It’s self-deprecating, but sharp. McDonald’s isn’t just a brand — it’s the final fallback. The imagined end of the line.
In crypto, the joke hits different. Because the risk is real. Volatility isn’t theoretical. Conviction can end in liquidation. And the chart doesn’t care.
This piece explores that tension: between ambition and burnout, YOLO and yield, moon and minimum wage.
McDonald’s becomes shorthand for failure — but also for stability. Ironically, it’s one of the most reliable institutions on earth. Predictable. Scalable. Ubiquitous.
And maybe that’s the real discomfort: crypto dreams of freedom, but sometimes longs for the structure it claims to reject.
This work captures the humor, the fear, and the resignation. The cultural gravity of red and yellow. The meme you send when you’ve been humbled — or when you’re bracing for it.
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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.
