The Citadel (v. Nardo) painting transformed from a digital meme to a monumental hand-painted artwork, exploring the impact of memes on culture and society.
Inspired by a Reddit post warning about a future dominated by Bitcoin, The Citadel meme emerged with powerful visual symbolism and spread across internet platforms.
The artist created The Citadel (v. Nardo) as a 7x5 feet oil painting, integrating iconic internet figures and symbolic references to convey a sense of mythic grandeur and truth.
The painting will be auctioned at Scarce.City and showcased at the Bitcoin Conference in Las Vegas, symbolizing a response and reminder of the influence of memes on reality.