Jerk (Watchman) (2025)

Ancient stone carving depicting a castle with a figure holding a bow and arrow.Dark stone with the inscription 'VXI' etched on its surface, showcasing a unique texture and shape.Artistic sculpture featuring a gray stone balanced on a white geometric base, showcasing modern design elements.Artistic display of a gray stone atop a modern white sculpture, showcasing a unique balance of nature and design.Gray stone artifact titled 'Jerk (Watchman)' featuring a castle engraved design, part of 'Artifacts of the Future Past' by Ilya Slybak.

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  • Artist

    Illya Skubak

  • Nationality

    Ukrainian

  • Genre

    Hand-engraved basalt with digital extension (NFT)

  • Style

    Conceptual assemblage / urban material

Artwork Details:
2025, hand engraving on basalt (volcanic rock), 12.5 × 16 × 2 cm, 860 g. From the series STONE – artifacts of the future past. Edition 15/16 · ID VXI. Includes:

  • Hand-engraved stone
  • Custom display stand
  • NFT (claimable post-purchase)
  • Collector card
  • Exhibition poster
  • 4 random stickers
  • NFT claim instruction sheet

Digital Companion:
 A 1/1 NFT is included as a creative digital layer of ownership and memory.

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  • No crypto or gas fees required
  • Viewable with any supported wallet
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Artist’s Note:

Fortresses are not just walls.
They’re what people built
when they were afraid.

To close in.
To protect.
Or simply to prove
that they could.

An archer stands on the wall.
Not a hero.
Just part of a system.
He looks out, waiting.
Maybe to shoot.
Maybe just to stand.

We don’t know if there was a battle.
Or if he ever moved.

Maybe he stayed with the bow
long after the world had ended.

Now, he’s a symbol —
not of war,
but of expectation.

When fortresses fall,
the walls collapse first.
The archer is the last one left.
Mute, carved out,
still ready
for something
that never came.

Artwork reference: IS-STO-15

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About the artist: Illya Skubak