N31ls

Artwork title: N31ls A collaborative artwork by WHA and Bård Ionson Collection title: WHAtlas 0f Xpl0r3rs ░▒▓█ mapping the pioneers “ WHAtlas 0f Xpl0r3rs ░▒▓█ ” is a collaborative NFT series curated by WHA, celebrating the boundless spirit of exploration that fuels both art and innovation. Inspired by Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” and Caspar David Friedrich’s “Wanderer above the Sea of Fog”, the project bridges past and future, where the romantic quest for discovery meets the new digital frontier. This collaboration collection is a tribute to adventure, curiosity, risk, and transformation, honoring the fearless pioneers who expanded the boundaries of the known world across science, art, and thought. Like Friedrich’s wanderer, these explorers stand at the threshold between the self and the infinite. Their turned backs are not gestures of isolation, but invitations, opening a shared horizon and dissolving the line between observer and creator. We are invited to stand beside them, to see what they see, to witness, together, the unfolding future. At the same time, the collection reflects on the new frontier of cryptoart, positioning today’s artists as explorers of our digital age. It asks what it means to venture into the unknown, and calls upon the N31ls of tomorrow to continue mapping what lies beyond. Explorer honored in this creation: Neil Armstrong (1930–2012, United States) Neil Armstrong, the first human to set foot on the Moon during NASA’s Apollo 11 mission in 1969, forever changed the course of human exploration beyond Earth. His historic words, “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind,” became an enduring symbol of humanity’s curiosity and courage. This NFT celebrates Armstrong’s indomitable spirit of exploration, his curiosity, courage, and sense of wonder. The original poem “N31ls” by WHA forms an integral part of the artwork, enriching its symbolism and unveiling, the words interwoven within the visual piece. Poem: N31ls by WHA N31ls 0n3 st3p small f0r man 0ne l3ap g1ant f0r mank1nd w3 n33d m0r3 w3 n33d th3 N31ls th3 Dav1ds th3 Xpl0r3rs th3 futur3 1sn’t wr1tt3n s0 l3t’s c0d3 t0g3th3r l1n3 by l1n3 dr3am by dr3am c0nt1nu3 xpl0r1ng d3c0d1ng th3 un1v3rs3 r3w1r1ng th3 c0sm0s w1th cur10s1ty as c0d3 l3t’s l3av3 f00tpr1nts n0t 0nly 0n th3 m00n but 1n th3 m1nds 0f th0se wh0 com3 aft3r l3t’s go b3y0nd b0rd3rs sav3 th3 s0uls sav3-as mank1nd ░▒▓█ r3b00t hop3 upl0ad et3rn1ty sav3-as N31ls transf0rm b0n3s 1nto t00ls cr3at3, 1nn0vat3 3v0lv3