Proceed w/ Caution, for the road ahead is uncertain, but the destination is worth the risk. ~Des Lucréce
Phase 7 - Defy Pass (Ongoing)
On @December 27, 2023, it was announced that a Proceed w/ Caution Set could be burned in exchange for a Defy Pass. There is currently no end date for the burn.
A set can be burned for a Defy Pass here: https://app.manifold.xyz/br/defypass
“Ultimately the goal is finishing a set for a pass” - Des Lucrèce
Completed Phases
Background
Proceed w/ Caution is based on the Open Edition, Defy (Blue). People were given a 15 minute window, with a max 25 limit per wallet. It was priced at 0.06 ETH and sold via Manifold.
Read Des Lucréce’s thoughts here:
Why Defy?🟦🟩🟨🟧🟪🟥
Defy is a reference to Obey. An ode to one of my long-time idols Shephard Fairey, @OBEYGIANT. The "Obey" campaign is significant for several reasons— but one of the main reasons is that it helped to popularize the idea of street art and graffiti as legitimate art forms.
There is a lot of overlap between what Shephard was trying to do with Obey as I am with Defy— especially coming off the heels of a Sotheby's auction where I felt like we were trying to say that Digital art on the blockchain is a legitimate form of art.
Defy is a play on Defi. Proceed w/ Caution a play on Proceeds w/ Caution. Decentralized finance and NFTs have garnered a lot of stigma throughout the years as a scam-filled, volatile, and hostile market. We constantly battle misconceptions with promises of a decentralized future.
Defy isn't part of an "OE meta" it's the start of a movement in digital art and our collective futures. Proceed w/ Caution.