"Ex Machina" by Neo Valen is a groundbreaking series that blurs the lines between technology, emotion, and art. Each painting depicts the same human figure, journeying through different landscapes, but at the heart of every figure lies something truly extraordinary: an electronic chip containing a beating heart.
This heart doesn’t just exist in the painting—it beats within the blockchain, connecting every piece in the series through a pulse that echoes across the digital world. Like an infinite system of interconnected layers, or a quantum superposition of states, the same heart beats for each artwork in the *Ex Machina* collection.
Handcrafted in intricate 3D, the heart within the chip can be brought to life through RFID technology, readable via your phone, making this not just a painting, but an interactive emotional experience. Neo Valen’s artistic process unfolds in three stages: capturing raw emotion onto the surface of the electronic chip, integrating the chip onto an aluminum circuit board, and finally, painting by hand the otherworldly landscape that surrounds the human figure.
Owning a piece from *Ex Machina* means holding a fragment of an evolving story, where emotion, technology, and artistry come together to create something truly unique. This is more than just a painting—it is a living, breathing testament to the fusion of art and innovation. Will you let your heart beat alongside it?