Ninetynine Tulips is a physical collection of 99 tulip paintings, based on tulips that existed around 300 years ago. These are depictions of tulips that played a role during the Tulipmania— the cultural and economic storm that accompanied the introduction of the tulip to the Netherlands.
Each tulip carries a story. Sometimes literally as an icon (Semper Augustus), sometimes connected to a place (Root en Geel van Leijden), sometimes to a person (Duc van Tol), and sometimes simply through a name such as Speramundi — Hope for the World.
I continue to build on Ninetynine Tulips as an ongoing project: a growing tulip world in which art, Dutch history and imagination come together. Inspired by the ninety-nine tulip paintings, I develop tulip card series (of 99 cards) — in different styles and forms.
The ownership and digital authenticity of the tulip cards are recorded using tokens. Independent of the hype, tokens have become for me a contemporary form of certification for my artistic works.
The card series appear in different contexts: as exhibition decoration, as postcards, and as digital cards — each expressing the playful spirit of tulips.
Enjoy the card series (for all series see https://og.rarible.com/ADuaras/collections)
Series 49 in art style K49 – blends photographic, illustrative, and fantastical tulip elements into a unified series, set against the backdrop of Amsterdam [more].
Series S15 in art style K15 – where tulip ideas and experience come together, focusing on the concept ‘tulip’ rather than the physical tulip itself [more].
Series S08 in art style K08 – Ninety nine tulips to say “I love you” In Japanese Kawaii style—sweet, charming tulips to gift to the one you love most! [more]
Series S29 in art style K29 – Nostalgic vibes of Lofi Tulips blending soft, muted colors, dreamy textures, and minimalistic designs [more].
Series S02 in art style K02 – Inspired by the classic Tarot of Marseilles, this series blends symbolic imagery with the fortune-telling ability of tulips [more].
Series S23 in art style K23 – A collection of ninety-nine vintage-inspired matchbox covers, each featuring a tulip in bold American retro style. [more].
Series S10 in art style K10 – Once a year, in Mexico… the gates between life and death open. During Día de los Muertos, the living and the dead come together… [more].
Series S31 in art style K31 – Once a Tulip shows aren’t just a Dutch tradition — they’re celebrated worldwide, from Keukenhof to Kyoto…. [more].