To commemorate Cornelius Brudi giving this painting to the Verses team to exclusively mint as NFTs, we are minting 100 with his signature. Each of these is a reminder of the connection between collector, art, and artist. These 100 editions are the only Signature Editions of Shipwrecked that will ever be made.

 

Ownership Benefits:

 

As the holder of this NFT, you will receive free airdrops of future cards based on the Foundation Edition this piece originates from.

 

You can play with this as a signed full art card in Verses games.

 

Artist Statement:

 

As a child, I was heavily influenced by two historical figures. One was the author Daniel Dafoe, whose literature I loved. The other was Alexander von Humboldt, a German naturalist and explorer of the eighteenth and nineteenth century, who traveled extensively in South America.

 

The idea of being cast away on a remote island always fascinated me. Would I want to find my way back to "civilization", or decide to stay where I am? I think I always leaned towards the later.

 

A wise person once told me "there is nothing wrong with being lost, it just means you're searching for something".

 

This piece is part of a three dimensional illustrated story for children.