war + peace.

war + peace explores the fragile relationship between beauty and tranquility and the violence and destruction that can overwhelm it. built from repetitive cellular shapes that combine to form both ends of the spectrum, the art harnesses abstract expression to engage reality.

presented as a digital NFT collection, war + peace was created with the goal to raise funds for the children of Ukraine whose lives and well-being are now under greater threat due to the Russian invasion.

the artist behind war + peace is rose cameron.

war + peace is comprised of 50 original works all created by hand using a repetitive abstract cellular technique. simple geometric forms, each cell is at once a symbol of beauty, life, nature and balance, yet at the same time imbued with the potential of great violence, challenging the peace and highlighting the horror the artist aim to capture. 

the cells combine to communicate a range of energies that drive the narrative between war + peace. coercion, memory, sabotage and ritual, compete with rhythm, play, nature and freedom for pre-eminence and victory only to slip away.

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war + peace is intentionally an NFT collection, yet no machine or algorithm touched the work. the artist engages with the aesthetic of today’s generative culture connecting the seeming randomness of computer generated creativity to her subject.

while the structure of the work feels random, they are the expression of the human hand…. perhaps the real determining factor regarding which pole of war + peace prevails.

there are 7.5 million children in Ukraine and more than 400,000 live in high risk areas impacted by the presence of soldiers, artillery and fighting. the war is forcing many of them to leave their homes and separate from families. displaced or are living in brutal conditions, they are in need of immediate help in form of shelter, food, safe water, medicine and cash.


the collection is built on Ethereum blockchain and available for purchase in OPENSEA Marketplace (click link) or by directly contacting UMAGA Art. all proceeds will be donated to verified organizations continuing their work in the country, such as Save The Children, UNICEF and other local charities.