Imagine Money

I was working late in our island studio in the Pacific Northwest. Sound and color flowed through my synesthetic consciousness, a sensual symphony. Through my open-ear headphones, I heard a knock, dimensional and distinct, cutting through the rain-soaked November night. For anyone to be out there made no sense; my neighbors were far away, and I was immersed in my own world, headphones on.

I opened the door to a figure standing in the darkness and rain. "How can I help?" I asked.

"I'm here for the audition."

"We're not auditioning. We're not even a band. We’re just me.”

Looking around the room, taking in the array of instruments, my visitor moved with an air of familiarity and ownership. Slid a hand across the top of the grand piano.

"1929. Very nice." 

And accurate, I added to myself.

Began to play, and each note was a revelation. Moved from the piano to other instruments, touching each with the same effortless brilliance. Flicking power switches, adjusting knobs and buttons, electronic instruments came to life at a touch. 

Ten minutes later, I stood mesmerized. Then I found my voice.

"Who are you? What's your name?"

"I'm Money. I'm here to help. I've been following you. What you're doing is very different."

I took a deep breath. "Okay. As you know, I'm OK Creative. What is it you want to tell me? How do you want to help?"

Smile widening. "I am Money and I only care about the flow. I want to flow."

Speaking with an ease that belied the profundity of the message, Money laid out a vision. Our little band of mystic orphans and misfits, along with the audience that follows us, could embrace a new approach to art, music, creativity, and money. Weaving insight and inspiration, currency and creativity intertwining, where the flow of artistic expression and the flow of monetary energy are one and the same. Confluence of Art and Money. A twinkle in the eye.

In that moment, a portal opened to a broader universe. The rain continued to fall outside, but inside, the sanctuary of isolated creativity that is the studio, grew to encompass a sense of boundless possibility, a new symphony beginning to unfold.

Money as Energy & Art as Currency  

Money is a form of energy that flows through our economy, carrying value and connecting people across the world. Money facilitates the exchange of goods and services. Money stores value in cash, real estate, stocks, gold--and art.

Introducing the Digital Triptych

At OK Creative, we create a single artwork from three art elements: visual art, music, and storytelling (lyrics), a digital triptych which we call a triktyp. Triktyp. We have created a playful new term out of the traditional “triptych” which is exemplified in the breathtaking Renaissance-era altarpieces composed of three panels: two outer panels with hinges allowing them to close, shuttered over the central panel. One imagines that contemporary viewers of the Renaissance period would view the altarpiece, when opened, with awe and reverence.

Indeed, in the present day, art in many forms carries an impact with regard to the value with which we imbue it. We value art because it represents a unique product. We have seen the spectacular value attached to individual paintings as well as to the music catalogs of our most cherished performers. The art investment not only preserves wealth but often appreciates significantly.

The Future of Currency: Digital Triktyp Coins

We're playing with the term Triktyp because the end product constitutes an art form itself, encompassing, in addition to the three art elements, AI collaboration and the Triktyp Coin, where the value lies in an innovative artwork that may also function as currency itself.

The digital Triktyp Coin is unlike traditional cryptocurrencies; each Triktyp Coin is a vibrant, multi-faceted creation, in which you will find a one-of-a-kind visual art piece, song, and poem, rendering the Triktyp a stable and appreciating store of value retention and growth. By purchasing an individual Triktyp, you own full intellectual property rights to all three art elements, and an opportunity to create revenue, from streaming platforms to rights for film and advertising and reproduction--whether you purchase the Triktyp with traditional currency or via Coinbase.