“Why oil? Why classic technique for a subject that exists in code?”
Anik Malcolm’s answer: proof of human.
The small irregularities. The warmth. The thing that makes the image intrinsically human instead of just printed.
He tried a graphic version. It was colder. More austere.
Oil carries something the machine can’t.
Clip from Episode 13:
https://youtu.be/Uq8f4HcZYQg
BitcoinForTheArts / Bitcoin For The Arts
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