An NFT collection featuring portraits of imprisoned WikiLeaks activist Julian Assange is set to be part of the 2022 Biennale Arte, the International Art Exhibition held annually in Venice. The series, dubbed “This Cannot Be Erased”, is the brainchild of Colombia-based artist Miltos Manetas and British composer Howie B.
In all, the collection comprises 111 NFTs which provide holders with access to 1-of-1 digital versions of hand-painted oil-on-canvas works created by Manetas over the last two years. The “This Cannot Be Erased” NFTs will be dropped during three phases starting June 23.
Sav novac prikupljen od prodaje NFT-a biće unet u decentralizovanu autonomnu organizaciju (DAO) povezanu sa Internet paviljonom, namenskim tehnološkim šatorom koji se pojavljuje na festivalu svake dve godine. Slučajno, Manetas je stvorio Paviljon 2009. godine.
Art osvetljava Assangeovu pravnu bitku
Manetas is not just supportive of Assange’s cause, he has met the WikiLeaks founder on several occasions and counts him as a dear friend. According to Manetas, his ambition with the NFT collection is to shine a spotlight on the case since many major media platforms have washed their hands of Assange in recent years.
UK Home Secretary Priti Patel recently gave the green light for Assange’s extradition to the United States, where he faces a probable 175-year prison sentence. At this time, the journalist remains imprisoned in Belmarsh after more than three years at the behest of US prosecutors, a situation roundly criticized by human rights organizations.
The implications of Assange’s incarcerations are far-reaching, threatening press freedom in countries that proudly purport to be liberal democracies. For this reason, the Assange-themed exhibition at the Venice Internet Pavilion is being held in the foreboding, prison-like domain of The Gervasuti Foundation, on the site of the family’s artisan wood workshop.
Manetas je počeo slikati Assangeove portrete tokom izolacije 2020., a kasnije je besplatno donirao svoj rad pristalicama pokreta #AssangePower. Dok jedan portret prikazuje Assangea kako drži stisnutu pesnicu prkosa, drugi prikazuje Australijanca s naočarima kako oprezno viri iz svog zatvorskog kombija. Svaki NFT u kolekciji prati muzičko djelo koje je komponovao Manetasov dugogodišnji saradnik Howie B.
Sedmo izdanje Internet paviljona bazirano je na temi „AIIA: Assange je Internet Internet je Assange“, čiji je kamen temeljac NFT kovnica, koju omogućava umjetnička blockchain platforma Materia. Izložbu podržava Pokret Demokratija u Evropi 2025 (DiEM25).
Ljepota Blockchaina
Kada je izložba otvorena u junu, Manetas je sedmi internet paviljon posvetio Assangeu, dodajući:
“Thanks to NFTs he cannot be erased or silenced – the blockchain exists and everything that happens can be recorded there. Destroying his body doesn’t destroy his spirit or our spirit. We are free to join the Venice Biennale during these 222 days, but Assange will be imprisoned.”
Amid Assange’s efforts to block the extradition ruling, China has branded the US and UK hypocrites on press freedom, accusing the former of pursuing ‘trumped up’ charges against the activist for exposing secrets about the US military engagements in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Izvor: https://www.coinspeaker.com/art-world-braced-latest-julian-assange-nft-collection/