Javier Arrés is a world-renowned motion / GIF artist and a 2019 London Art Biennale winner based in Motril, Spain. Arrés finds inspiration within the sweeping views from his childhood home overlooking his hometown and the beautiful architecture within it.
Arrés is known for his manically detailed illustrations of fantastical scenery highlighting cities, architecture and machines. He brings these worlds to life through what he calls “Visual Toys”. Through these Visual Toys, Arres invites the viewer into a fantastical world, inspiring the viewer to simply play with their imaginations. These “Visual Toys” are highly sought after and sell at record speeds and prices.
Arrés’ undeniably distinct artwork style sets him apart in the seemingly saturated world of digital art. It is unlike most have ever seen or imagined, and ignites our inner child, or perhaps engineer.
Notable Sales
As one of the NFT spaces earliest artists, Arrés is amongst the highest grossing NFT artists and has made over 500 ETH in digital art sales.
His most recent Drop on MakersPlace, The Cool Glasses generated over $485,000 in sales with the The Cool Glasses Crazy Machine (1/1) selling for $37,000 on April 1, 2021.
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Rock Never Dies
A tribute to Rock and Roll.
For this unique collection Javier Arrés ventures into the world of music, focusing on rock and roll and the aesthetics, studio, technology, essence and soul of its universe of stars, bands and icons. A visual compendium and magical construction that brings back that fantasy, energy and joy of rock.
For Arrés, Rock and Roll’s story is full of purity and a love for creativity and freedom. This is especially apparent when comparing to many of the bands and stars of today across genres which are often artificially created through castings or market research.
Rock and Roll was and is much more pure and natural as illustrated by the foundational stories of many of the best known rock bands, how they met, and how they created- Everything seemed to have an energy and a freedom that many times is no longer seen today.
In Rock Never Dies, Arrés vindicates Rock and Roll demonstrating its infinite aesthetic richness, its pure soul, its history, its energy and its immortality through many unique pieces.
Javier Arres’ Mystery Box of ROCK
Artworks will be available through a Mystery Box mechanism: Purchase an artwork from the box for a flat ETH/$ amount and receive a probabilistically selected edition. Only 100 editions exist within each the Metal/Hard Rock and Classic Rock mystery boxes.
Mystery Box #1: Metal Guitars
Only 100 total editions of the guitars in this electrifying musical mystery box exist. The guitar you receive is determined completely by chance, so say a little prayer to the Rock Gods before you purchase.
Diamond Guitar
Editions: 5 – probability of 5%
Pricing: $500
*Only 100 total editions of the guitars in this electrifying musical mystery box exist. The guitar you receive is determined completely by chance, so say a little prayer to the Rock Gods before you purchase.
Apocalypse Guitar
Editions: 10 – probability of 10%
Pricing: $500
*Only 100 total editions of the guitars in this electrifying musical mystery box exist. The guitar you receive is determined completely by chance, so say a little prayer to the Rock Gods before you purchase.
Sailor Guitar
Editions: 20 – probability of 20%
Pricing: $500
*Only 100 total editions of the guitars in this electrifying musical mystery box exist. The guitar you receive is determined completely by chance, so say a little prayer to the Rock Gods before you purchase.
Shock Guitar
Editions: 30 – probability of 30%
Pricing: $500
*Only 100 total editions of the guitars in this electrifying musical mystery box exist. The guitar you receive is determined completely by chance, so say a little prayer to the Rock Gods before you purchase.
Turbo Guitar
Editions: 35 – probability of 35%
Pricing: $500
*Only 100 total editions of the guitars in this electrifying musical mystery box exist. The guitar you receive is determined completely by chance, so say a little prayer to the Rock Gods before you purchase.
Mystery Box #2: Classic Rock Guitars
Only 100 total editions of the guitars in this classic rock n’ roll mystery box exist. The guitar you receive is determined completely by chance, so say a little prayer to the Rock Gods before you purchase.
Botanic Guitar
Editions: 5 – probability of 5%
Pricing: $500
Only 100 total editions of the guitars in this classic rock n’ roll mystery box exist. The guitar you receive is determined completely by chance, so say a little prayer to the Rock Gods before you purchase.
Paraphernalia Guitar
Editions: 10 – probability of 10%
Pricing: $500
Only 100 total editions of the guitars in this classic rock n’ roll mystery box exist. The guitar you receive is determined completely by chance, so say a little prayer to the Rock Gods before you purchase.
Multi-Tube Guitar
Editions: 20 – probability of 20%
Pricing: $500
Only 100 total editions of the guitars in this classic rock n’ roll mystery box exist. The guitar you receive is determined completely by chance, so say a little prayer to the Rock Gods before you purchase.
Multi-Trumpet Guitar
Editions: 30 – probability of 30%
Pricing: $500
Only 100 total editions of the guitars in this classic rock n’ roll mystery box exist. The guitar you receive is determined completely by chance, so say a little prayer to the Rock Gods before you purchase.
Trans-Sensory Guitar
Editions: 35 – probability of 35%
Pricing: $500
Only 100 total editions of the guitars in this classic rock n’ roll mystery box exist. The guitar you receive is determined completely by chance, so say a little prayer to the Rock Gods before you purchase.
ULTRA RARE ROCKIN 1/1s
Star Guitar
Editions: One
Pricing: Accepting Offers only
*Artwork is accompanied by Javier Arrés’ first ever physical 3D toy
*A 24 hour auction will ensue once reserve price is met
Rock Never Dies Studio
Editions: One
Pricing: Accepting Offers only
*A 24 hour auction will ensue once reserve price is met
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