FLOPPY DISK
FLOPPY DISK is a visual homage to the early digital era. The iconic floppy disk as a symbol of the beginnings of data storage. Stylized in clear blue tones, this technical relic becomes a minimalist memory object, caught between function and nostalgia. A design artifact of the past, reduced to pure form and color, reinterpreting the aesthetics of the 1980s and 1990s. FLOPPY DISK is part of the Blue in a Square art series featuring 250+ artworks.
The Floppy Disk that Meant the World.
More than 2 MB of storage-hard to fathom back then. The floppy disk passed carefully from hand to hand, kept safe and protected. Handing someone a disk always felt special and mysterious: What might be on it? Will it even open?
Disks held programs you had to load first, and all your documents-neatly labeled and stored in shock-resistant, sturdy, dust-protected file boxes within arm’s reach of the computer. With the floppy, information lived on a removable medium for the first time. That always came with a twinge of unease: if the disk failed, the data was gone. Thus the backup was born.
The artwork “Floppy Disk” embodies the spirit of innovation of its era. It was once the gold standard, the cutting edge of technological evolution. Was. Emphasis on “was”.
This piece is available exclusively online, directly from the artist via this gallery. Just place your request via the online form or by email, and you’ll receive a clear, detailed, no-obligation quote.
Keynography Art
Keynography Art is a new digital art form founded by Christof Hintze, with no AI being used or applied, created in Apple Keynote—originally a presentation program. Through the precise interplay of complex stencils, masks, lines, and many layers and shadows, shapes, depth, and spatial effects are built up—like a collage, but entirely digital. The result feels like a graphic relief: clean, detailed, and surprisingly three-dimensional, even though it is made from simple Keynote elements. More about it in my bio…
Artwork Details
Canon fine art inkjet print on high-quality Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308 g/m². The artwork format can be freely selected: from a minimum of 20 × 20 cm up to a maximum of 120 × 120 cm. Mounted on 2 mm Alu-Dibond, with a white wooden frame and shadow gap. Price/offer upon request, depending on size and quantity.
Artwork – Recommended retail prices (RRP):
From the minimum size of 20 cm × 20 cm: €819.00 incl. VAT
From the medium size of 70 cm × 70 cm: €999.00 incl. VAT
Up to the maximum size of 120 cm × 120 cm: €1,399.00 incl. VAT
All prices, sizes, and variations are listed in the catalogue.
