Title: Engineered Obedience
Artist: Stanley Millz
Medium: Mixed Media on Real U.S. Bill(s)
Edition: 1 of 1
Description:
Engineered Obedience dissects the anatomy of control — a visual autopsy of conformity disguised as order. Built from layers of real U.S. currency, graffiti, and symbolic engineering marks, the piece explores how systems are designed to create obedience, not freedom. The blueprint-style aesthetic mirrors mechanical precision, while the graffiti overlays expose rebellion seeping through the cracks.
The helmet — a symbol of faceless authority — becomes a schematic for submission. Every crosshatch, crown, and coded mark represents a fracture in that control: moments of individuality breaking through the uniform.
This 1/1 original from the Blueprint Collection captures the tension between design and defiance — the art of rebellion hidden inside structure. A raw reminder that even the most engineered obedience can’t suppress creative chaos forever.
Concept message: Control is built. Freedom is drawn.