aether

'proof of work' evolved from our exploration of bitcoin's elegant consensus mechanism. we initially explored various visualizations of the mining process before discovering how the dodecahedron from giles' set 015 perfectly captured both the mathematical precision and repeated attempts inherent in proof-of-work.

the final piece arranges these geometric forms in a grid against a light background, with a single green verification standing apart - representing that eureka moment when a valid hash is found. borrowing the dodecahedron connects our piece to opepen's artistic heritage while adding layers of meaning about randomness and verification.

it's a meditation on how individual computation builds collective trust, showing how many failed attempts ultimately lead to consensus. the piece captures both the technical rigor and philosophical beauty of how we achieve shared truth through mathematical proof.

My own insights on the beauty of mathematical proof.