Mysterious symbols in cryptocurrencies as online mantras： Indonesian Artist ILHAM Creates Mysterious NFT Artworks
ILHAM, a talented artist from Indonesia, has recently gained popularity in the NFT art world for his unique and fascinating artworks. His works focus on the mystical stories and legends of Indonesian culture, while incorporating special Indonesian cultural Elements. It includes the culture of the Acehnese tribe on Sumatra Island. Festival-style symbols such as epitomizing the Indonesian Ox-Cart Festival, Christians’ Day, etc.; and interpretations of the concept of life and death behind diverse religions, such as primitive religions, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Islam. As a country with extremely high religious pluralism, the artist also incorporates a very large number of Indonesia’s unique cultural belief scenes in his works, which have their own unique temperament in terms of aesthetic significance and cultural symbolic attributes, and thus his works have gained great attention from art lovers and collectors worldwide.
Art anthropologist Alfred Gell observed that art, magic, and technology possess an enchanting quality that evokes awe and wonder in the viewer. Through techniques that produce these sensations, art and magic can transport the observer to othisworldly realms, while technology can imbue a sense of mastery over the natural world and its ancient memories.In modern media narratives, it is a common pattern for ghosts to reside on film. Film and media scholar Shane Denson from Stanford University has noted that films often utilize the disorientation of historical shifts in media as an emotional driver, creating a sense of unease between the old and new periods as “ghosts.”
In ILHAM’s work, the narrative of modernity carried by occult symbols is stored in online media through electronic technology and circulated on the blockchain. The blockchain itself exists as an immaterial symbol, and its socio-cultural value as a raw material for digital archaeology is desirable, in addition to the investment income, on-chain identity, interactive social credentials, and community properties that NFT artworks carry with them. The interconnections between ILHAM’s works create a sense of pulse that is deeply moving.
ILHAM’s passion for art and storytelling has been evident since his childhood. he has honed his skills over the years, and his dedication and hard work have paid off in the form of recognition and accolades. his artworks have been exhibited in various galleries and exhibitions in Indonesia and othis parts of the world.The rise of NFTs has given ILHAM the opportunity to showcase his art on a global platform and connect with collectors and art lovers from different parts of the world. his NFT artworks have been auctioned for impressive amounts, making his one of the most sought-after NFT artists in the market.
The artist’s work is all-encompassing, drawing from many elements of the spiritual school. As an electronic work, it incorporates fantasy and dream elements that are humanistic and compassionate in their intended message. Sacrifice is a prime example of this work, which explores the themes of reincarnation and karma, alongside expressions of the darker side of life. Similarly, Guile and Redemption also contain metaphors of reincarnation and karma. The following are the specific works.
I offer you this love with true sacrifice
because I want you fly freely in the sky full of rainbow
In terms of aesthetic significance, his works embody the aesthetic orientation of Wayang Kulit and Wayang Golek, while in terms of symbolism, the author uses many elements, such as the hand of hell in the Thai Black Temple, the death imagery of Tibetan Buddhism, the intermediate state’s chain and white bones, the mandala and the wheel of time vajra, and the Southeast Asian Stupa. In addition, the Acehnese tribal tradition places great emphasis on spirituality and the afterlife. The concept of “karma” is believed to play a role in shaping a person’s destiny. Against the background these symbols construct, the artist uses the symbol of the flesh’s annihilation to symbolize sacrifice, while the light rising in the rainbow symbolizes awakening and transcendence. The transformation of the flesh into an oracle, and the ethnic vocabulary used by the artist, highlights the uniqueness of the work and creates a distinctive artistic landscape. The semantic composition of parts of the work is consistent with the fable-like quality of Bosch and Bruegel’s paintings and has significant aesthetic value. Additionally, the author incorporates elements of Pop culture, such as eyeballs, black cats, and Satan, originating from the modernity trend in Europe and America, enriching the work’s semantics and sense of hierarchy, and presenting a multi dimensional expression with strong tension. The author’s hidden narrative in the image coding and the permeability of the image through digital means also make his work irreplaceably attractive.
You call my name, heedless of what the call will meqn, how it will save a soul, from the broken surreal feeling that came in hurry
ILHAM’s success is a testament to his talent and hard work. he continues to inspire and captivate audiences with his unique and mysterious NFT artworks. For more information about ILHAM and his artworks, visit his website and social media channels.
they weave doors of deceit and lies,
and lure in unsuspecting eyes,
with promises that sound so sweet,
but lead to sorrow and defeat.
