Based on the tale "The Fisherman and his Wife" [German: Vom Fischer und seiner Frau] from Grimms‘ Children‘s and Household Tales:

A fisherman and his wife, residing in a meager cottage known as the "Pisspot," catch a talking flounder. The flounder pleads for his life, and the fisherman releases him.

However, the wife, Ilsebill, insists the fisherman ask for something in return. Initially content with a small hut, she soon desires more. Her escalating wishes, from a cottage to a castle and even aspirations of royalty, lead to worsening weather. The sea changes color, and storms intensify.

When she demands to be like God, she is returned to their humble abode. The tale symbolizes contrasting human aspirations and their consequences.
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Background and framework: "Kingdom of the Dreamer" explores the legacy of classical storytelling through DocT’s widely recognized neo-expressionist visual language. Spurred by his reading of Grimms’ Fairy Tales as bedtime stories to his daughter, DocT finds inspiration in how folktales represent both timeless relevance and universally shared cultural lessons. Throughout the collection, familiar archetypes of European folklore converge in resemblance to a fragmented tarot deck. Between the rich colors and visual violence of his gestural marks, DocT’s work navigates a delicate balance between cheerful enthusiasm and terminal dread.
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Process and media: Each work is the outcome of a specifically designed multi-step process, which includes the creation of a series of base images with differing AI tools, the partial blending of the base images, and comprehensive post-editing using Photoshop and other editing tools. In brief, the process engages with techniques of digital collage as a means to create highly personal and emotionally charged works.
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Of note: The majority of pieces from this line of work will be 1/1 NFTs, apart from future airdrops to collectors and occasional edition pieces. Some works may also be available as separate physical artworks in the future, which would not include the NFT.