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1988 was distributed as a 3D model that could be projected into physical spaces via augmented reality. You can read the full story here: https://t.co/sR21omVUqn

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The 544 correction supersedes the earlier 554 figure in this same thread. Generation counts are the artist’s estimates, not an independently audited production log. Release instructions are historical.

Hardware: release, correction and image-making
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  1. 01 / A reply to this post

    As a final nod to "The Physical Impossibility of Provenance" 1988, minted on Ethereum Layer 2, is now redeemable for "Hardware" pieces on Ethereum Layer 1. For each new mint, the cost goes up by one. A maximum supply of 554 pieces.

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    Just pay gas (to cover the migration to L1). Provvenance, innit.

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    Massive props and thank you to @Highlight_xyz team for pulling this together completely custom.

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  4. 04 / Editorial topic: Process

    @visualizevalue @martin_klipp @CirrusGallery as true to the process as physically possible without having a physical negative as input, printed on Silver Gelatin via a chemical process traditionally used in black and white photography

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  5. 05 / Editorial topic: Process

    transparency time lemonade stand a visualize value market simulator

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  6. 06 / Editorial topic: Verification

    oviators update running into a bug with token redemption for credit card purchases via a partners infra current estimate is a day to fix, will keep you posted here apologies 🙏

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    Its predecessor, 1988, was a commentary on the tenuousness of physical provenance. Provenance is supposed to establish an artwork’s history—its origin, ownership, and value—but it often depends on subjective storytelling and institutional v…

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    "Hardware" exposes the fragility of physical authenticity systems by turning their visual cues into deliberate fictions.

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