The Gilded Ephemera NFT

The golden mask is made of newspaper representing the temporary, constructed, or media-driven self we present to the world. It speaks to the contrast between a seemingly valuable exterior and its fragile, disposable nature, touching on themes of fame, reputation, and reality. This fragile "paper ski...n" means the public self is constantly vulnerable to obsolescence or destruction. The mask is not the solid reality of the inner, chromatic self, but a fleeting, vulnerable layer. This resonates by highlighting the universal struggle to maintain a glossy exterior while knowing the anxiety and fragility beneath. this works is done in procreate (more)