Start

In Start, a group of heroic figures, constructed from gestural brushstrokes are moving at a pace that demands focus and stillness from the viewer. Our perception of this subtle dance is heightened by a slow and seismic pulse that shifts and warps the sense of perspective and space within the canvas. This is due to the use of a time-stretched version of the famous “Hitchcock Zoom” camera technique. It has been used to communicate a single life-altering shift in perception, showing that one has understood that "things will never be the same." This combination of moving figures, and sliding perspective, suggests that images are portals. Portals that are awakening and edging us all deeper and deeper into parallel and limitless worlds. This NFT will be displayed as part of a solo exhibition by Matthew Stone titled "A Portrait of the Artist in the Metaverse" at The Hole Gallery in New York. It is displayed on a large scale LED screen next to a unique 1/1 printed linen canvas at exactly the same scale. The linen version is available to purchase separately. Contact the gallery for further details.