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Despite all of the good things that came with progress, of how carefree life had become, there was a sense that something dark was lurking underfoot. No, not Dracula. That would be too easy. It was something less obvious. Just a feeling that something was not quite right. Something off balance. Few were able to actualize these fears. As long as things kept moving forward, as long as the money kept coming in, as long as new roads and buildings were being built, the people of Santa María swatted away their concerns as if they were mosquitoes. Life here was rich and fulfilling. If they weren’t getting bit, no bump to itch or dengue to treat, then why worry?

Santa Maria de las Rocas collection image

A novella by Nicholas Gill and Alejandro Cartagena.

A collection of 151 “expired photographs” that were thrown out, collected from a tianguis outside of Mexico City by photographer and archivist Alejandro Cartagena and then pieced together and reimagined by writer Nicholas Gill. The 151-page novella tells the tale of the fictional town of Santa María de las Rocas, located in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas.

The story traces this coastal community from its humble origins at the turn of the century to the 1980s, as it corresponds to real events in the history of this corner of Mexico. As years pass, the landscape changes and the community grows and develops. There’s corruption and violence, magic and hope. Characters fall in love and fall apart. Their voices are heard. Their songs are sung.

The existence of this project is designed to question the very nature of storytelling and its possibilities in the digital age. As such, it’s done as a CO0, for free public use.

Category Photography
Contract Address0x495f...7b5e
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Token StandardERC-1155
ChainEthereum
MetadataCentralized
Creator Earnings
10%

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Despite all of the good things that came with progress, of how carefree life had become, there was a sense that something dark was lurking underfoot. No, not Dracula. That would be too easy. It was something less obvious. Just a feeling that something was not quite right. Something off balance. Few were able to actualize these fears. As long as things kept moving forward, as long as the money kept coming in, as long as new roads and buildings were being built, the people of Santa María swatted away their concerns as if they were mosquitoes. Life here was rich and fulfilling. If they weren’t getting bit, no bump to itch or dengue to treat, then why worry?

Santa Maria de las Rocas collection image

A novella by Nicholas Gill and Alejandro Cartagena.

A collection of 151 “expired photographs” that were thrown out, collected from a tianguis outside of Mexico City by photographer and archivist Alejandro Cartagena and then pieced together and reimagined by writer Nicholas Gill. The 151-page novella tells the tale of the fictional town of Santa María de las Rocas, located in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas.

The story traces this coastal community from its humble origins at the turn of the century to the 1980s, as it corresponds to real events in the history of this corner of Mexico. As years pass, the landscape changes and the community grows and develops. There’s corruption and violence, magic and hope. Characters fall in love and fall apart. Their voices are heard. Their songs are sung.

The existence of this project is designed to question the very nature of storytelling and its possibilities in the digital age. As such, it’s done as a CO0, for free public use.

Category Photography
Contract Address0x495f...7b5e
Token ID
Token StandardERC-1155
ChainEthereum
MetadataCentralized
Creator Earnings
10%
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