As the world is inundated with hype around intangible pictures of apes and cats and every creature in between, Peyote Ugly is a refreshing return to the physical, to the tactile.
The artworks here were each created by hand with a mix of physical materials and digital interventions through in-person collaboration inspired by a physical place, its people, and its history.
Peyote Ugly is a result of a collaboration between four artists from different countries; Poland, Holland, Mexico, and Norway, and was created during their residency at Arthouse Pani, in Tequisquiapan, Mexico.
The artists created a series of artworks inspired by Mexican folk culture and mythology. The narrative they’ve constructed mixes elements of Aztec belief and culture with a humorous modern touch. The tongue-in-cheek storyline depicts the artists in an adventurous saga taking place in the Mexican Jungle where they steal ancient artifacts and go on the run from the wrath of awakened Aztec Gods.
The techniques used here bridge classical artistic practices with emerging digital techniques: from painting, sculpture, printmaking, and etching to their digital counterparts like 3D sculpting, virtual reality, augmented reality, 3D scanning, and photography.
The Peyote Ugly: The Aztec Awakening drop, consists of four single-edition physical artworks with accompanying NFTs and two 20-edition NFTs. Additional airdrops will be raffled and sent to Peyote Ugly holders.
The Drop
Quetzalcoatl by Santiago Pani
Physical – Quetzalcoatl, 60x80cm, augmented reality, oil painting on canvas.
- Editions: 1/1
- Pricing: 1Ξ reserve.
* 24-hr Auction; winner of the auction will receive the 1/1 AR painting (60cm x 80cm); Any sale that reaches 3Ξ or above will receive a bonus NFT, animation of Quetzalcoatl accompanied by audio of tribal chants.
Tezcatlipoca by Violet Jones
Physical – Tezcatlipoca, 60x80cm, augmented reality, oil painting on canvas.
- Editions: 1/1
- Pricing: 1Ξ reserve.
* 24-hr Auction; winner of the auction will receive the 1/1 AR painting (60cm x 80cm); Any sale that reaches 3Ξ or above will receive a bonus NFT, animation of Tezcatlipoca accompanied by audio of tribal chants.
Mictlantecuhtli by Henrik Uldalen
Physical – Mictlantecuhtli, 46x61cm (50x65cm with frame), augmented reality, oil painting on canvas.
- Editions: 1/1
- Pricing: 1Ξ reserve.
* 24-hr Auction; winner of the auction will receive the 1/1 AR painting (60cm x 80cm); Any sale that reaches 3Ξ or above will receive a bonus NFT, animation of Mictlantecuhtli accompanied by audio of tribal chants.
Huitzilopochtli by Daniel Martin
Physical – Huitzilopochtli, 60x80cm, augmented reality, oil painting on canvas.
- Editions: 1/1
- Pricing: 1Ξ reserve.
* 24-hr Auction; winner of the auction will receive the 1/1 AR painting (60cm x 80cm); Any sale that reaches 3Ξ or above will receive a bonus NFT, animation of Huitzilopochtli accompanied by audio of tribal chants.
Totem 1
- Editions: 20
- Pricing: $750
Totem 2
- Editions: 20
- Pricing: $750
Each collector purchasing BOTH Totems in the original Drop will receive an airdrop of a bonus animated NFT.
Pre-drop promo rewards
Each collector purchasing both TOTEMS in the original drop qualifies for an airdrop of a bonus animation NFT 10 days after the drop. The bonus NFT edition numbers are allocated randomly in the raffle. The announcement will be made during the Twitter Spaces on May 25, 2022.
Post-drop raffle for physical prints for TOTEM holders:
TOTEM 1 holders. 20/20 at $750 :
- 2 original mono abstract prints 57x38cm
- 3 Giclée AR prints in A3 size of a totem 1
TOTEM 2 holders 20/20 at $750:
- 2 original mono abstract prints 57x38cm
- 3 Giclée AR prints in A3 size of a totem 1
Each 1 / 1 NFT has a reserved price of 1ETH and comes with a physical painting + AR.
Every auction hitting a price of 3 ETH or more, additionally qualifies for an airdrop of an animated bonus NFT.
Number 1, of the possible edition of 4, of the bonus NFT, will be awarded to the highest auction bidder. The following growing numbers will be awarded to the collectors who won auctions with smaller bids.
All collectors holding an NFT from a Peyote Ugly drop get priority access to the chapter 2 adventure project NFTs.
