Mountains,

Waters,

and Crypto Encounters

Legend tells that a long time ago in ancient China there lived a sage who could foretell the future. At the age of 22 he took a vow of silence, and rather than speak of the visions, he preferred to show peoples’ fortunes through art. All that he painted seemed to come true in due time. As the centuries passed and known predictions were fulfilled, his works became slowly forgotten. Only a handful of them have survived, scattered across rural China.…

Whalers Returning Home

Calligraphic colophon: “WHALE to USDT 16 Apr - 26 May 2022” Ancient landscape painting on silken fan encrypted with authentic trending data. From the collection: “Mountains, Waters and Crypto Encounters”

@Baiwei
Platform: SuperRare

An Ancient Discovery

Until the year 2022, when Baiwei - a nomadic crypto artist who had spent the last decade traveling across China - stumbled upon a set of peculiar ancient landscapes, painted on silken fans. Baiwei not only knew the stories of the Seer Sage, but had secretly studied the knowledge of his lost prophetic art. Thus, he recognized it at once. There was only one thought - was there anything else encrypted in these simple landscapes?

He didn’t see it at first, but the ominous spacecraft-like objects suspended above landscapes clearly indicated a devastating event. And so, as January turned to February, and a brief respite in April gave way to May and June, Baiwei’s occasional crypto trending checkups revealed an astonishing connection to the ancient artworks. He had made an unbelievable observation: the Seer Sage had foretold the crypto Bear Market of 2022!

Tokens Crossing the Bridge

.Calligraphic colophon: “XTZ to USDT 15 Mar -18 May 2022” Ancient landscape painting on silken fan encrypted with authentic trending data. From the collection: “Mountains, Waters and Crypto Encounters”

@baiwei
Platform: SuperRare

Phishing on Liquidity Waters

Calligraphic colophon: “ETH to USD 2016 - 2022” Ancient landscape painting on silken fan encrypted with authentic trending data. From the collection: “Mountains, Waters and Crypto Encounters”

@baiwei
Platform: SuperRare

Prophecies Decoded

Baiwei set out at once to recreate these artifacts in a digital form, then sealed and signed them with cryptic calligraphy. Now, the record of the ancient crypto-prophecies is safe forever on the blockchain. We present to you an ancient discovery: “Mountains, Waters and Crypto Encounters”, a mysterious cryptoart collection encrypted with digital currency trending data, revolving around the past, present, future, and the Bear Market of 2022.

Speculator Waiting for a Low Tide

Calligraphic colophon: “BTC to USD 3 -17 May 2022” Ancient landscape painting on silken fan encrypted with authentic trending data. From the collection: “Mountains, Waters and Crypto Encounters”

@baiwei
Platform: SuperRare

Contemplating Incredibly Uncommon Flowers

Calligraphic colophon: “RARE to USDT 21 May - 17 Jun 2022” Ancient landscape painting on silken fan encrypted with authentic trending data. From the collection: “Mountains, Waters and Crypto Encounters”

@baiwei
Platform: SuperRare