Original Artwork

Kekius Maximus

Ksenia Buridanova · 2025

Part of the BMAG Permanent Collection

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Creator

Ksenia Buridanova

Year

2025

Dimensions

19.7 × 23.6 in (50.0 cm × 59.9 cm)

Materials

Oil on Linen

Location

Private Collection

Collection of

David Bailey

Type

Original Artwork

Exhibition

MYSTERIA MEMETICA

About This Work

Portrait of Kekius Maximus, the great emperor of memes. He is depicted wearing a lorica musculata, adorned with golden reliefs. At the top of the armor is a winged bull with a laurel wreath, symbolizing an ascent to new heights, blessed by the heavens. Below, two griffins embody the duality of decline and rise — united in their service to memetic truth. For it is said: «He who wears this armor is driven not by fear, but by conviction — the market shall rise, so have decreed the gods of the chains» In his hand, he holds a staff bearing the sign of Taurus, adorned with the face of the sun. The piece was created in 2025 with oil paints on a gallery-wrapped linen canvas, set in a frame made from 19th-century oak and is ready for hanging.

BMAG Note

Kekius has left the BMAG Nashville location and is now only to be seen behind David Bailey in video calls.

Provenance

Current

David Bailey

Acquired (June 2025)

Purchased at auction on Satoshi House Auctions

Origin

From artist

About the Artist

Ksenia Buridanova

Buridanova's work has been collected by prominent figures in the Bitcoin and digital art communities and exhibited internationally. Based between Russia and Europe, she continues to explore the intersection of historical painting traditions and the visual languages emerging from online spaces. Mysteria Memetica represents her most comprehensive exhibition to date, showcasing the technical mastery and conceptual depth that have made her one of the most sought-after artists working at the crossroads of fine art and internet culture.

5 works in the BMAG collection