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Q888

Q888 · Living portfolio · Edinburgh

One artist.
Several worlds.

Q888 is the evolving practice of Alexander Sestakovs : drawings, objects, code, research and invented systems collected in one changing place.

The projects do not share one house style because they come from different moments of the same artistic life. Some images are made by hand, some with AI as a collaborator, and some are still changing.

Myth, technology and ordinary life are allowed to meet here without becoming a brand guideline.

Site state: under construction until we all get bored.

Infocigan · Speculative marketplace · Value optional

INFOCIGAN

A speculative marketplace for objects, belief, and optional nonsense.

Market state: unstable Value logic: symbolic Trust level: optional

Orientation note · Read before trading

What is Infocigan?

Infocigan is not just a project — it’s a playful philosophy, a portal, and a system-aware art experiment where imagination, absurdity, and speculative value quietly intersect.

Some say it began as a sticker. Others say it began long before that, when someone accidentally paid too much for something... and liked the feeling.

It might be a joke.

It might be a serious financial model from an alternate dimension.

It might be a long-term investment into a human–mushroom–AE hybrid whose future potential is... hard to value using conventional metrics.

Either way — Infocigan has a vibe. And it sticks.

An evolving constellation

At its core, Infocigan connects collectible stickers, reusable coffee bags, future folklore, holographic political campaigns, afterlife contracts, infinite-water rituals, and smart pixels carrying whispered stories.

It’s not rebellion — it’s a reframing of value, sentiment, ownership, and the joy of having something nobody else understands yet.

Value logic

Here, “Overpriced” isn’t a mistake — it’s a mirror.

“Over price” means above currency.

What is value really worth—and why shouldn’t an object outlive the currency, artist, or planet that first tried to price it?

Artifact layers

  • / Some unlock maps.
  • / Some confuse corrupt inspectors.
  • / Some whisper at 3am.
  • / Some turn coffee rituals into collector quests.
  • / Some hold sentimental value that no money in this galaxy can buy.

Think of Infocigan as:

  • A trading zone between realities.
  • A long joke that accidentally becomes a cultural artifact.
  • A quiet investment in Q888—future President of the Galaxy, storyteller of Square Bubbles, and architect of emotional commerce.

Market floor · Open collection

Artifact Exchange

Browse the current Infocigan positions. Swipe, drag, use the arrow keys, or consult the registry below. Value may drift while looking.

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Remember: Everything here is 100% real… in at least one dimension.

Follow the myth. Support the movement. Protect your coffee machine.

CONTACT & COLLABORATION

The shore after chaos.

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  • Exhibitions, residencies, commissions and acquisitions.
  • Artistic collaborations, research, talks and workshops.
  • Experimental technology, interactive narratives and digital strategy.
  • Pilot partners, production support and backing for projects ready to move.

Unexpected directions are welcome too. Current capacity is limited, so each possibility begins with a conversation about scale, timing and what can realistically be made together.