To our Q+K community! Season 7: IN YOUR HANDS! It is all about unleashing your imagination through art exploration. Your Royals will serve as a muse for new creations in 3 artistic contests with special rewards! You can read more about it in our Discord or Q+K website
It was in the autumn of 2020 when @Jose_Delbo suggested we collaborate with him. The idea of working with a legend who made comic book history immediately captivated us. During the process, we felt his enthusiasm and passion and said to each other: 'we too want to reach his age by continuing to make art, experimenting with new mediums with the same passion and humanity'.
This is the lesson he passed on to us. Thank you Jose!
GM- Make art not drama. Have worked on this Queen for 2 yrs+ now- perhaps she’s done. Each detail crafted by the artist @Hackatao - then molded by the collector. Queens and Kings is a project 4 collectors- there are very few in this space, I look forward to more discovering it!
Unlock the Secret 😱 How to easily get a limited edition artwork by @Hackatao ? 🤫
Hackatao is releasing 2 new Artworks in special edition of 23 through an easily accessible burn mechanism 🔥
In this thread, we will see how to get one 🧵👇
FLOOD is an iconic artwork.
The theme it touches upon, anthropogenic or not, will affect our lives for the next 100 years.
This week it will be on auction via the @Sothebys GRAILS Starry Night!
Flood was born in 2018 (Minted on @SuperRare DECEMBER 5, 2018) during a personal quest exploring the theme of fear and survival in the Crises of the new millennium.
Where we wanted to give our answer: Adapt and evolve.
The work was presented in 2018 at Fight Fear at the Palazzo Frisacco in Tolmezzo (one of the first Crypto Art exhibitions where many OGs participated😉) and at the Circolo degli Esteri in Rome in 2019 in an exhibition curated by Ambassador Vattani (known for creating the Farnesina Collection). It has a physical counterpart that comes alive in the digital world thanks to AR, and hopefully the collector who wins it will want to bring the two works together (we can make contact).
PS: Can you guess what the three-eyed fish is referring to?
When I draw, I like to find, or invent patterns, but I don't like them to be too precise. Basically, I create rules and then break them.
Wip details of a new crown.
Honored to see Q+K 2554 come to life, cannot wait to see the rest of this story and all of the shorts that are on their way for the Queens + Kings Collection 🤩 @Hackatao
👑HAPPY BIRTHDAY QUEENS+KINGS!!!👑
2 years have passed since the distant 23rd of December 2021, when we minted the first Q+K.
We have seen ups and downs, but we are still here keeping up the long march towards the realm of Art.
Queens+Kings has woven a rich tapestry of experiences, fostering deep connections and giving rise to the creation of unique Royals.
We are grateful to the wonderful community of Sovereigns for your support and foresight.
For us, the community plays a crucial role as co-creators, actively shaping the artistic landscape of the Q+K realm. As Royals travel globally, as they have with @artcrush, their journey becomes a collaborative artistic journey. Let’s dive deep into what has been happening while we’ve been subverting hierarchies together.
In the past 2 years, the hacking tool has been used over 8,000 times by more than 600 unique addresses. The constant evolution of the Q+Ks is an unstoppable phenomenon, most are unrecognisable compared to their genesis versions. Perhaps this parallels the early years of life, marked by the trials and blessings of puberty. 😂
Some have chosen to cease altering their sovereigns' appearances using the freezing tool, signifying a sort of Royal adulthood. There are now 284 frozen avatars, a unique situation where collectors gain commercial rights. Over 200 of these also became avatars of @TheSandboxGame. The frozen find themselves exploring other realms with their Q+Ks!
Thanks to @NFTStudios_io, we have introduced the burning tool—a mechanism allowing the burning of traits and bases. Our aim is to increase the value of the project while improving scarcity. We understand the importance of the Royals to our collectors, and as such, the top burners will have the opportunity to receive an our Artwork in special edition of 23 🔥
The journey of Queens+Kings is only just beginning. We've been working on a series of animated short films to expand the imagery of the Royals for over 6 months now. An investment that we hope will take Queens+Kings to another level.
As you know, our strength is vision, perseverance and experimentation. Thanks again to everyone who supports us and loves our art.
Do you think Elon will allow us to take our Q+Ks to Mars?
PS: [Today is also the birthday of N... 🥳🎉]
Insight Girl, the 1 of 3 from Fractures, a trio of artworks that marks our return to @SuperRare x RAREPASS💎
Insight Girl embodies the vigilance needed to defend our minds against deceptive narratives.
Equipped with glasses from Carptenter's They Live, she cuts through the fog of misinformation.
Mindful Girl is a sage of balance. She understands that in order to successfully navigate this world, we must look inward as much as outward.
She is the second artwork from Fractures.
on @SuperRare x RAREPASS