The etymology of the word pirate comes from the Greek for "an attempt". It got its current meaning -- to steal from someone or to rob on sea, in air, or even in a computer network -- from shipping raids that would occur around the Greek coast in the pre-classical period. It was apparently so commonplace that the Greeks condoned it and even thought of it as an honorable trade.

It is no longer.

But describing one's work ethic by referring to oneself as a pirate is an embellishment that does bring with it some honor in certain communities.

This digital photo glitch painting is given to the collector to mark his work in bettering the online environment and the ecosystem of NFTs that has given rise to a new era of artists. These artists are very few, but the artist in this case is proud to call the collector a true patron who recognises that original works of art, created by the hands of the artist, with a strong intention to mark history and culture, are the future of this small section of the art industry.

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