In this surrealist collage, space becomes the stage for a cosmic phenomenon that transcends the astronomical: the eclipse between two economic symbols. The Sun, embodied in the digital coin of Bitcoin, radiates with a disruptive and burning force that heralds a new era. Opposite it, the Moon takes the form of the 2011 American Silver Eagle, a silver coin that, though brilliant, reflects the weight of tradition and the solidity of the old financial order. The year in the title of the work is no coincidence. In 2011, Bitcoin reached parity with the U.S. dollar for the first time: 1 BTC = 1 USD. That moment marked the crossing of two worlds—the first time the digital economy measured itself on equal footing with the traditional economy. The eclipse represented here is a metaphor for that historic clash: the dollar attempts to cover the Sun, but its uncontrollable light seeps through the edges, reminding us that the new cannot be hidden forever. The choice of the 2011 American Silver Eagle not only reinforces the historical accuracy of the milestone but also adds a symbolic layer: this coin, destined more for investment and as a store of value than for everyday use, represents the ideal of solidity within the traditional system. Its presence here underlines that Bitcoin does not eclipse only the everyday circulating dollar, but also its more 'noble' version—the one conceived as a refuge in times of uncertainty. Thus, the work presents a play of tensions: shadow against light, the material against the digital, the old against the emerging. The horizon of the Earth at the base of the image reminds us that, although this battle may seem cosmic, its consequences are lived here, in our world, in every transaction, in every paradigm shift. More than a cosmic scene, this eclipse is a historical and visionary symbol: the moment when Bitcoin began to eclipse the tradition of the dollar, illuminating the dawn of a new financial era.
artist
Nahir Tarrat
collection
Art on BTC
hosted_by
PPN
canvas_width
1000
canvas_height
1000
medium
Digital collage + Photomontage + Photomanipulation