VESA at Cypher Capital

Hi fam,

Today we’re celebrating a union that took place recently when VESA travelled to Dubai for a month of meetings, partnership calls, keynotes, and conferences.

A juicy sized catalogue of VESA works moved into the Cypher Capital Hub in October and this time, we want to celebrate this incredible handshake and share the stories behind the artworks you can see on the walls.

In their own words, Cypher Capital is focused on investing in Web3 infrastructure and applications that will drive the digital economy in the future. The Cypher Capital Hub in Marina is shaping up to be one of the sleekest and most functional spots to work, meet and network.

The Hub has always been a place for art, most notably two works by Banksy in the main conference room – now featuring a VESA as well.

Let’s dive into the stories behind the pieces you can see on the walls of the Hub!

Next time you stop by the Hub, please snap a picture of yourself and your favourite VESA work and tag:

Cypher Capital Group / Vesa Kivinen // LinkedIn

Cypher.capital / artbyvesa // Instagram

Refresh has an honorary place at the VIP room alongside two Banksy pieces.

Integration

First VESA piece you see on the wall as you walk into the space is Integration. The piece represents the dichotomy of worldviews present in our society in relationships between men and women. On the one hand women occupy positions of power like never before and work incredibly hard to pursue and execute those positions. On the other hand, there is a view that supports tearing down all structures of hierarchy in capitalism and science, as they are seen as an oppressive force, rather than a liberating one.

Integration was exhibited at Art Dubai 2022 via the Morrow Collective.

Million Dirham Hotel

Residing in the sleek meeting room, is the Million Dirham Hotel. The work is a part of the larger Mirrors- series, which explores value, experiences, and identity. Million Dirham Hotel evokes images of what a hotel with such a high-ticket price would look like. It is an invitation to a world that challenges the ownership vs access paradigm.

The Million Dirham Hotel, like all works in the Mirrors- series entices the viewer with its offering of leveraging IP unseen in the traditional art market. Download the Artivive app and experience the AR version, when you stop by.

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