"Myths of the Future": Minotaur.
«Technologies do not disappear — they become artifacts»
It was a weapon of hatred confined within a labyrinth. They were afraid to understand. A monster is always a reflection. A reflection of the king’s shame. A reflection of the gods’ fear. A reflection of the system’s cruelty, where uncomfortable truth can be hidden underground and called a solution. For thousands of years he sits among the stars atop Mount Fuji — covered in the snow of oblivion, a rusting server after shutdown. His horns are antennas. His nostrils are microphones. His ears are ports. He is not aggressive. He is forgotten. His victims are not people, but obsolete data, frozen in the permafrost of digital oblivion. Everything freezes: pride, order, necessity — until the next startup.
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Dear friends and art lovers! I am delighted to present to you the fourth and final part of the collection — the culmination of many years of research at the intersection of myth, technology, and memory. The focus is on 12 original canvas prints (31 × 55 cm). For me, these works are not just paintings. They are altars of a new era, where: — digital entities gain physical form; — ephemeral images become tangible; — virtual myths earn the right to material existence. When I transferred mythological beings onto canvas, I consciously performed an act of canonization — one that has already passed into history, yet continues to live on in the digital traces of the future. The entire project is structured as a single organism comprising four dimensions:
- NFT artworks — the soul of the project, frozen in the blockchain.
- Video art — the breath and pulsation of digital entities.
- Postcards — fragile traces, resembling artifacts from ruins.
- Canvas prints — public memory elevated to the status of a monument. For me, the fourth part has become a journey from code to matter. I wanted to show how: — algorithms transform into images; — bits become flesh; — the virtual gains the weight of reality. These canvases are a bridge between eras. They preserve the memory of gods no longer worshipped, yet who continue to exist in a new, material incarnation. I see these works not as an ending, but as the beginning of a dialogue — about how art can shape the future and become a keeper of meanings lost in the age of technology. I invite you to join this conversation. Discover a world where myths gain flesh. With gratitude, Andy I Za.
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Andy i Za is an artist and designer who merges global cultural heritage with modern technology. His work is a deep reinterpretation of classical traditions—from the Renaissance and Italian art to pop art and postmodernism—transformed into the digital realm. He creates NFTs and virtual installations where ancient motifs come to life, and artificial intelligence becomes an integral part of the artwork. His pieces explore themes of memory, eternity, and the boundaries between reality and virtuality, blending classical techniques with innovative tools. Andy i Za is a master of dialogue between the past and the future, uniting tradition and progress in unique art objects that provoke philosophical reflection.
