The Art of Storytelling

This digital art collection brings a literary world to life based on
“The Spice Temple – The Journey Begins” by Cindia Luest

The alluring artworks represent characters, themes, and scenes and
will also pe part of the related “Culinary / Art Book” – a new book experience

FEATURED ARTISTS – SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE

Varvara Alay | Connie Bakshi | Gianfranco Bianchi & Cindia Luest |
Gina Choy | Ada Crow | Benedict Hadley | Jonathan Monaghan |
Maneki Neko | Salustiano | André Wagner | Jessica Wiseman

Ryan Koopmans & Alice Wexell (part of collection; artwork sold at Sotheby’s)
Museum Artwork – Indian painting Royal Udaipur from Museum Rietberg (display only)

Artworks still available by Gina Choy, Benedict Hadley and Jessica Wiseman
And Tinyrainboot (Created for the collection; released June 2024)

Proudly curated in partnership with exhibited.at

RELATED EVENTS

November 2023 – IRL (In real life) show at unpaired. gallery, Zug, Switzerland / Sale on Nifty Gateway Curated

January 2024 – Premiered short film on the Art of Storytelling at the WISE.ART event on Art and Tokenization in Davos, Switzerland during World Economic Forum

November 2025 – Release of THE GALLERY a metaverse gallery currently featuring this collection

 

SOME IMPRESSIONS

THE ART OF STORYTELLING

In real life event held on November 9, 2023
unpaired. gallery, Zug, Switzerland

 

Gratitude to Kay Mogg and Anouk for recording the event.

INTRODUCING XINDIA

Cindia’s virtual other half, or storytelling avatar, introduced and opened the event

 

Gratitude to Xavatar for creating this experience.

The Art of Storytelling

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Artwork from Museum Rietberg

DISPLAY ONLY

The Goddess Devi on the Jewel Island

Generously made available from the collection on Indian Miniature Paintings by MUSEUM RIETBERG in Zurich, Switzerland. Artwork also displayed in 2023 at the exhibition “A Splendid Land: Paintings from Royal Udaipur” at the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian, Washington, DC.

The catalogue from this wonderfully curated exhibition at the Smithsonian Shop.

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tinyrainboot

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It Begins with a Dream 

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1 Varvara Alay

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Belonging

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2 Connie Bakshi

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Suspended Bouquet

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3.1 Gianfranco Bianchi & Cindia Luest (1 of 3)

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SOLD

Who is Yasmin?

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3.2 Gianfranco Bianchi & Cindia Luest (2 of 3)

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What is Ishan?

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3.3 Gianfranco Bianchi & Cindia Luest (3 of 3)

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Why is Rafael?

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4.1 Gina Choy

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Transformation (3 of 8 in the series)

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4.2 Gina Choy

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Momentum 

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4.3 Gina Choy

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Breath (6 of 8 in the series)

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4.4 Gina Choy

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Without Hesitation (7 of 8 in the series)

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5 Ada Crow

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In the Presence of Fasting

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6 Benedict Hadley

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Supreme Messages From an Unknown Source #53

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12 Ryan Koopmans & Alice Wexell

EXHIBITED & AUCTIONED AT SOTHEBY’S PARIS, FRANCE

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SOLD

Euphoria

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7 Jonathan Monaghan

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Villa

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8 Maneki Neko

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Ephemera

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9 Salustiano

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Tamara

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10 André Wagner

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Radha Raman Exstasy

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11 Jessica Wiseman

 

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Memento Mori

This work is a triptych. It can be collected in parts or as a whole.  If collected in parts, each individual collector will be able to enjoy the entire triptych once the entire work has been acquired.

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13 OTHER ARTWORKS ONLY IN PRINT

The listed digital artworks will also be featured in the “Culinary / Art Book.”

Other amazing artists have contributed their works to the book and will later be featured here.

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