Ash Flower 2 - 1
Ash Flower 2
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These never-before-displayed works make up two of the three pieces in the Ash Flower series and the first NFTs Zhang Huan has made available for sale. They are the most recent examples of his use of ash as a unique medium throughout his career. In Ash Flower, the viewer is invited to explore what Zhang Huan describes as “a hallucinatory world where the is immortal, emotions are eternal, and life blossoms,” wherein the ashes contain the collective souls, feelings, and positive energy of the universe. Today, the tradition of burying ashes in a mountain or spreading them in a body of water has become less practiced and Zhang Huan finds it important to dignify these remains in the form of art. His work preserves this cultural practice, and thereby the wishes and prayers themselves, stating that no matter what they are, they should never be stifled.

Non-Fungible Castle 2022 explores how blockchain technology can be used to rediscover, share, and preserve our cultural identities. The exhibition created and exhibited NFTs to represent different artistic forms of expression, serving as a permanent cultural record and fostered a platform to discuss how the art world can use blockchain technology to celebrate our heritage, build a community of cultural stewards, and encourage storytelling to reconnect with our cultural roots.

Date
Oct 27, 2022 - Nov 13, 2022
Venue
Lobkowicz Palace
Location
Prague, Czech Republic

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curator
Jake Al-Haffar
ETH 0xDeb3d2C0a5436c03d3e777B514C9e7705BC9A040
exhibitor
Non-Fungible Castle
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