AMA • Pope (1985) - Aurora BTC Hodler - BITCOIN

AMA • Pope (1985) – "Aurora BTC Hodler" – BITCOIN - 10/20

When conviction becomes belief.

Following the success of the Aurora Borealis series, Original Fake Aurora, Authentic Fake Aurora… AMA continues its ironic exploration of contemporary myths, between alternative finance, digital culture, and absolute faith in new value systems.

"Aurora BTC Hodler" takes the cryptocurrency imagination and turns it into a luminous, chrome, hypnotic, almost ritual object.

On the front, the message is clear:
BITCOIN, fixed as a symbol, recognizable above all.

On the sides, the formula speaks for itself:
HODL / TILL DEATH.

A minimalist, immediate, universal creed.
A contemporary belief carved in wood.

The day: a chromed, cold, familiar icon.
The night: a multicolored northern lights blaze fills the space.
A brutal contrast between financial speculation and quasi-religious commitment.

Limited edition of 20 copies for 2025, signed, numbered, and delivered with AMA certificate of authenticity.
Fast and secure shipping (bubble wrap, tissue paper, reinforced cardboard) with signature on delivery.

Specifications:
- 7 luminous colors
- 3 diffusion modes (static, faded transitions, simple transitions)
- Power supplied via USB cord with switch (supplied)
- Height: 20 cm
- Width: 9 cm
- Depth: 9 cm

Light sculpture composed of a resin base and a silver teddy bear made of rigid synthetic material with a glass-like appearance, commercially manufactured and customized, finished by hand by the artist Pope using a manual application technique of premium polymer vinyl.
The work personally executed by the artist includes graphic design, adapting the visual to the sculpture’s shapes, precision vinyl cutting, as well as the positioning and manual application of each element.
Each copy of this edition is individually personalized and hand-finished by the artist Pope.
The limited edition applies exclusively to the graphic customization and artistic finishing performed by the artist Pope, and not to the base commercially manufactured light sculpture.
Edition of graphic customization and artistic finishing: 10/20 — 2025.

Who is Pope?

Pope, co-founder of the AMA collective, develops a singular artistic universe driven by a practice in fine arts since childhood, a high standard of detail and meticulous visual research.
Through sculptures, paintings, and installations, he draws inspiration from photography, urban landscapes, and everyday scenes, with a sensitive and awed gaze, attentive to both the simplicity and the complexity of the world around him.

Pope mainly draws inspiration from the world around him but also from currents of renowned artists such as Banksy, Keith Haring, Koons, Orlinski, Takashi, Fred Allart, Shepard Fairey, Warhol, Yayoi Kusama, Richard Hamilton, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Alec Monopoly, KAWS, Pantone, Mr. Brainwash, Blek le Rat, to name a few.

Whether it’s a gift, a memory, or your personal collection of contemporary art, you will surely find your favorite piece thanks to the diversity of our works. Indeed, Pope pursues his urban art passion through street art (streetart) and pop art (popart) (in limited or open editions) addressing a wide range of themes such as cryptocurrencies (Bitcoin, Ethereum), the dollar, money, gold, wealth, the sex industry, drug abuse, luxury brands and haute couture, the world of comics and video games, the pharmaceutical industry and medicines, recycling and upcycling, and products of the agrifood and fashion industries (sports, sneakers...).

Brands guide our choices and often our lives without us realizing it. Aware of this impact, Pope likes to mischievously divert labels such as Louis Vuitton (LV), Chanel, Dior Hermès, Prada, Gucci, Rolex, Yves Saint Laurent (YSL), Supreme, Obey, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Porsche, Bugatti, AMG, Mercedes, Nike (Air Jordan), Adidas (Stan Smith), Coca Cola, Pepsi, Marvel and Avengers (Batman, Joker, Superman...), Disney (Mickey, Scrooge McDuck...), Nintendo, Sega, Tintin, Lego, Pokemon, Vans and many others.

Dear bidders, our collective makes every effort to ensure that all information necessary to appreciate the lot sold is clearly detailed in the listing: dimensions, weight, description, and photos... After the sale, no unjustified claims will be considered. Thank you for your understanding.