Digital Energy

Digital Energy visualizes the transformation of electrical energy into digital energy — Bitcoin. The term digital energy, and inspiration for this piece, comes from Microstrategy CEO Michael Saylor, who habitually explains Bitcoin and economics in terms of engineering, physics, and first principles, which resonates with me. Michael describes traditional money as it flows through our economy as economic energy. The problem with traditional fiat money is that it loses its value over time due to inflation; Bitcoin is described as digital money and hence digital energy, which serves as a lossless container for economic energy. As Nikola Tesla said, "if you want to find the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy, frequency, and vibration". The future of money has to be backed by something that will be forever scarce as our technology matures exponentially: energy.

This artwork celebrates the innovation of the proof-of-work (PoW) technology and the energy that drives it. Through a vibrant explosion of colors and abstract forms, the piece captures the conversion of computational hash power and energy into Bitcoin. The swirling, colorful bursts of light represent the raw energy, while the precision of the Bitcoin cube at the center symbolizes the product of this revolutionary process.

Digital Energy is limited to just 512 prints.

It’s available for sale here.