Tezos - Behind the curtains

“Tezos – Behind the Curtain” Collection by Francien Krieg #1 - Kevin DeAngelis

This piece is focused around both connection & vulnerability - The flood of emotions behind the realization of needing to begin a search for new connections in the wake of a loss; as well as the vulnerability in allowing one’s fragility to be on display by dropping the typical “mask” people use to hide their emotions

This portrait painted on oil was also inspired by Kevin’s “Degen Poetry” Collection genesis piece titled “Day 0”

This poem was written on the same day in which the photo which the painting was modeled after was captured. The poem was released by Kevin as CC0 into the public domain, and it serves as an inspiration for this piece – the poem is transcribed below

The original NFT version of this poem can be found at the below link, & one edition of the below poem will be airdropped to all collectors who purchase “(dis)Connected” via Primary sale.

Day 0:

.. Today is the beginning of the rest of my life

Or at least that’s what I keep telling myself.. Imposing is the task to rebuild my identity in the wake of you The question of who I am, why I’m here, what I’m even supposed to do

My days are hell, but it beats the nightmares in my dreams .. Walls closing in, water quickly rising up from below The cold washes over me, panic ensues at the anxiety overflow

As it fills up all around me, I try to gasp one last breath I’m barely afloat, alone in the deep with only your pictures to reminisce The emotions have the wheel now – and the track’s headed towards the abyss

I awaken as a passenger, strapped into a future I didn’t choose Hurling into a new life, pitch black at high speeds Day 0: Where of where will this new track lead?

I pen this because I have no clue, no fucking idea what I’m supposed to do .. Today is the beginning of the rest of my life