Dangiuz

Romantic Cyberpunk

[Dangiuz @dangiuz]

Love in Cyberpunk

[Dangiuz @dangiuz]

In my work, the concept of "love" is closer to what we call "rebellion." Caring for someone without wanting anything in return is arguably the only thing that escapes the optimize-and-monetize logic of every interaction. The resistance and refusal to vanish are the whole romance.

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A common misconception about my work is that it criticizes tech indiscriminately. But, the critiques are only aimed at the uses that extract instead of giving. Build the version that maximizes human agency and the dystopia finally starts running in reverse.

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I remember when Instagram was the best place for artists. Growth was organic, posts would go viral off hashtags and explore page. Now IG is the reel doomscroll final boss and any art that doesn't fit the format gets algo-buried. Funny how it was the meaning of my work all along.

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Ancient Texts, Modern Truths

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Commissions are my favorite kind of work because of the conversations they spark. Collectors ask where the Romantic Cyberpunk world comes from and the answers lie in the pieces I create for them. By the time the piece belongs to them, I too have learnt more about my own work.

[Casey💎 @CorporealCasey]

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My Manifesto closes stating that my art shows what was already happening, just lit up in ways that might make you stop and look at it. I don't know whether that documentation matters to anyone a hundred years from now… But it matters now, and now is all I have to work with.

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Cyberpunk: The Myth That Rogue One Shattered (2021)

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I was asked why for once I don’t paint the world I want to see, instead of the ones I don’t want to see… and the answer is that I have no idea what it would look like. The curve has been documented so accurately I can’t see past it. Maybe no one can, and that’s the real warning.

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@AdamWeitsman Know what else will look great…? 👀

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Many things that start out as rebellion end up swallowed by institutions. If it happened to Bitcoin, I’m afraid it’ll happen to my work too. Not its market value necessarily, though maybe that too… Critiques hit differently once the system you attack hangs your work on its wall.

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Beyond grateful to Thor for collecting his 4th piece of mine, and to Trill, an incredible collector who pushed limits and stewarded this work for a long time through rough seas. Working on new, wildly challenging acquisitions lately, and I can’t wait to show you more… ❤️

[Thor⛩ @Punk8868]

A few months ago I got to complete my @dangiuz triptych by adding "Accelerationism" to "La Piscine" and "Someone to Trust". All three iconic pieces in the unmistakable teal theme of the "downtown" part of his Romantic Cyberpunk universe.

Just a few hours ago I got a unique opportunity to acquire on secondary a piece he created that represents the life in the industrial outskirts, "High Ground", in my view the piece with the most resonance in this scorched earth / warm-orange themed colour.

People living in this part of his universe chose (a degree of) freedom over comfort of a higher (but controlled) life. As the artist pointed out, only in this part of the universe can you see children appearing as characters, indicating those who made that choice managed to retain some humanity and some degree of control over the technology.

As a collector, I see this piece as a perfect counterbalance to my triptych, and a stark reminder of what really matters in life.

[Thor⛩ @Punk8868]

A few months ago I got to complete my @dangiuz triptych by adding "Accelerationism" to "La Piscine" and "Someone to Trust". All three iconic pieces in the unmistakable teal theme of the "downtown" part of his Romantic Cyberpunk universe.

Just a few hours ago I got a unique opportunity to acquire on secondary a piece he created that represents the life in the industrial outskirts, "High Ground", in my view the piece with the most resonance in this scorched earth / warm-orange themed colour.

People living in this part of his universe chose (a degree of) freedom over comfort of a higher (but controlled) life. As the artist pointed out, only in this part of the universe can you see children appearing as characters, indicating those who made that choice managed to retain some humanity and some degree of control over the technology.

As a collector, I see this piece as a perfect counterbalance to my triptych, and a stark reminder of what really matters in life.

[Dangiuz @dangiuz]

@AdamWeitsman @jackbutcher @normiesART Kings. Congrats to all involved ❤️

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Thinking about how water turned out to be a very polarizing element in my work. When the machines we depend on run on it, the same water becomes private pools for some people and floods for others. Same element, opposite fate, depending on which side of the city you're on.

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As of today I can officially say a trillionaire likes my art. Who knows, maybe one day he'll own a piece and showcase it on Mars? @elonmusk

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@AdamWeitsman @lphaCentauriKid Legends ❤️

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Some people call this color "Dangiuz Teal" like I own it. I just closed my eyes and imagined what color the machines that run our lives would be. I pictured server lights, cooling systems, the glow behind that 'seamless' experience. It's humming in a warehouse, and it's teal.

[nftspy.eth @nftspy_]

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