Certificate of Authenticity
Marco Brambilla
Olympics, Mexico City - Oct. 16, 1968
Description

During the 1968 Summer Olympics, when Tommie Smith and John Carlos received the gold and bronze medals, the two American athletes raised gloved fists on the podium during the playing of the Star-Spangled Banner. This took place a few months after Martin Luther King Jr. assassination, the two athletes took this moment to stand up against social injustice and promote civil and human rights.

Details
Production year
2021
Object type
Digital Artwork
Dimensions
2160 × 3840 px
Medium
Computer generated video
Asset type
MP4
Duration
0:36 min
Certificate of Authenticity
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Created by
Marco Brambilla, 1960
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Created
Dec 9 2021 22:16:19 UTC
Notes
Notes from Creator
The moments depicted in the History series have lost their attachment to chronological time, space, and community. They no longer exist within reality but only within the rhythm and velocity of the Metaverse. These works bring nostalgia and memory into the current vernacular where the indelible images have crossed over into the ephemeral.
In each of the nine NFT's in the first History series, an iconic moment is depicted in the form of a three-dimensional cube, formed by expanding harmonics reflecting the relentless algorithms of search engines. Frequently, what is most searched is not necessarily what is most significant, but what is popular or sensational. In this peak-internet age, the perception of memory is often what can be retained in an instant swipe from one cube’s face to another.