PAC FA8Y Blue Variant by Martin Lukas Ostachowski
Pen-plotted ink on vellum
2025
Edition of 1
Available

Artwork Description

PAC FA8Y Blue Variant is a visualization of first-time cryptocurrency acquisitions as of 2025 by year as a percentage (cloud density per triangle) from 2017 to 2024.


This artwork series celebrates the global adoption of Bitcoin through visualizations based on meaningful data. Each ch(Art) references specific growth metrics embedded in the title, with cloud forms representing the expansion of these values. PAC FA8Y maps out the first acquisition of cryptocurrencies from 2017 to 2024. The cloud coverage in each rectangle represents the percentage of owners who bought crypto for the first time that year. The diamond shape, made of triangles, symbolizes the pursuit of a resilient form of money—protected from inflation and governmental control.

Plotting Against Centralization is the overarching series, which traces the rise of Bitcoin across the globe. Set against hostile financial, regulatory, and political forces, these algorithmic visualizations turn precise data into quiet acts of defiance — data art hidden in plain sight.

Physical Artwork Information

Edition: 1 of 1
Support: Paper
Features: No augmented reality
Signature: Bottom right
Created in: Montreal, QC
Creation month: 03/2025
Dimensions (imp.): 14 x 11 in.
Dimensions (metr.): 35,6 x 28 cm