0018 The Uniform of Unspoken Resilience_

Catalog

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 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.