8101. Too slow to call out your name
The Currency - Damien Hirst
About the NFT
From the Owner: I was lucky enough to be selected from over 60,000 entries to be able to mint this NFT. Damien Hirst is one of the most famous artists alive and this project is fascinating on so many levels.
Upon mint, we received the digital version of the print as an NFT. We then have 1 year to decide if we want to keep the NFT and burn the physical print. Or redeem the physical print and burn the NFT. I'm yet to decide!
Since the mint, they have airdropped their hodlers a Hirst x Drake NFT, and also sent out a Christmas present - this is the bridge between creator and collector that NFTs create.
About the Project
The Currency, the first NFT collection by Damien Hirst. Reimagining the way NFTs are used, The Currency is a collection of 10,000 NFTs which correspond to 10,000 unique physical artworks which are stored in a secure vault in the UK. The works are now brought to life through their launch on the blockchain.
Starting with the creation of the physical artworks in 2016, The Currency explores the boundaries of art and currency—when art changes and becomes a currency, and when currency becomes art. Successful applicants will all initially receive NFTs. Ultimately, you have to decide between the digital NFT or the physical artwork, both of which are artworks in their own right. Whichever you pick, the other gets burned.
The Stats
The Owner: markamedia
Mint Date & Price: 24.07.21 | $2,000 USD
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