Bitcoin Nahuat Calendar by 21Bitcoiners | Charlie Poka & Nelson Inno

The calendar is one of 21 unique art pieces that display the history of Bitcoin and its adoption in El Salvador, inspired by Nahuan culture and style. The art piece is made of 100% solid cedar wood from the pine family. It has a diameter of 45 centimeters, a depth of 5 cm, and weighs around 2.5 kilograms. It has a coat of slightly darker cedar tint as well as a surface coat of matte varnish to protect the art. From idea to exhibition, over 70 hours of design work, CNC machining, and handwork were put into each piece.

The story and interpretation of the calendar were elaborated by Nelson Inno, an entrepreneur in Germany, inspired by the virtues of Bitcoin. Its visual representation and style were designed by Charlie Poka, a Salvadoran artist and designer, drawing inspiration from the Pipil and Maya cultures.

The Nahua (academically referred to as Pipil) are an Indigenous group of Mesoamerican people inhabiting the western and central areas of present-day El Salvador. In the Bitcoin-Nahua Calendar, the story of Bitcoin and El Salvador is visually told in 21 chronological blocks.

1.    A mysterious figure, possibly a reference to Satoshi Nakamoto, often found on other artifacts describing him as "The Creator" – it is still unknown who Satoshi was.
2.    Description of some sort of system; similar drawings have been associated with the "Whitepaper" and "SHA-256" hieroglyphics.
3.    Anonymous people, likely Cryptography experts examining the "Whitepaper."
4.    Potential visualizations of Bitcoins being created from energy.
5.    A coin with some sort of ancient code.
6.    Most likely, a network of Nodes.
7.    Hieroglyphics showing the "Genesis Block," as depicted in other ancient Nahuan artifacts.
8.    Probably the beginning of the Blockchain being expanded.
9.    This may be a reference to the first US dollar, a forgotten failed currency, in the Bitcoin exchange.
10.    The tenth block resembles slices of pizza, the significance of which is unclear.
11.    We see a Bitcoin being halved.
12.    A Nahuan runner with the number 85 on the chest.
13.    Potentially a reference to an event referred to as the "Block-size War."
14.    A visualization of some blocks finding a faster connection to others, possibly nodes.
15.    A coin with a lightning symbol, which symbolized light speed in Nahuan culture.
16.    A reference to the country of El Salvador, with mountains to the north and the Pacific Sea to the south.
17.    Volcanoes erupt simultaneously, possibly a reference to something described as the "Volcano Bonds" in other found pieces.
18.    A reference to the architecture of the famous Bitcoin City.
19.    A cataclysmic event portraying the fall of the ancient FIAT currency denominated USD.
20.    Bitcoin is portrayed as "The Savior."
21.    Mother Earth is surrounded by Bitcoins, most likely a reference to the beginning of Bitcoin's dominance and adoption as the global monetary system.

Materials:

Cedar Wood, CNC and Handwork

Dimensions:

45cm diameter x 5cm

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2.2 kg - 50cm x 50cm x 15cm - Shipping Costs 50$