COLLECTION (24 Assets, 10-300 editions each)

HISTORICAL INFO*

*Note this is meant to be a brief overview while a more detailed timeline with dates, archived url snapshots and additional "proofs" are being assembled.


ARTIST STATEMENT ABOUT THESE ASSETS:


I created the XCPinata assets at a time when I was experimenting with art and blockchain in order to realize my dream of digital originals. Previously I had been creating digital art for years that had no other way to make it "unique" other than printing the image. It is the artist' thinking (which lead to the crypto art/projects) that is most important for the historical significance of these pieces. For each asset I've noted a brief description on the initial thinking behind the asset besides the overarching thinking of "creating art with blockchain" or crypto art. A lot of the assets were created for the tokenization of that specific item. From these initial assets being minted I went on to create various blockchain projects and content which will be gathered and revealed in detail at a later date. In order to keep with the original spirit of art, experimentation, playfulness and blockchain I started the XCPinata project to reward participants and share my thinking the art is the token in and of itself. 

  • 2009 - 2012 "Digital Originals"

    I first tried to create and sell digital "characters" through email (was openly ridiculed for this) and then on a faux "adoption" website (an arguable 2011 predecessor to pfp) proof here. Each of the 17 Panda's images were filed with a cryptographic hash using the now defunct myfreecopyright.com site but I still hold the emailed verifications for each that look like this here. Basically a form of provenance that was recorded via email instead of a blockchain. Although I'd created hundreds of characters beforehand, in 2009 I created my first character that was officially copyrighted and in 2010 I made the case publicly for copyright being antiquated in order to promote the sharing of ideas.  

  • 2013 AR Exhibit

    I created one of the first Augmented Reality exhibits in a gallery setting using my digital art that was then turned into physical sculptures and prints. The prints came alive with AR using "digital animated sculptures". Article about the show here.  

  • 2015 XCP "Tokenization"

    During this time I was creating and studying fine art and realized the blockchain would enable the "Tokenization of Everything" including my art! I could finally have "digital originals" if I could figure out how to get an image/file on chain. Proof of me contacting bitcoin megaphone creator trying to get art on chain here and a question I posted about tokenization of health here. Counterparty enabled the creation of tokenized assets so I started to create tokens that represented items, art, IP, people and more. 24 of these assets were selected for inclusion in the XCPinata project.   

  • 2016-2018 Blockchain Secured Editions

    I created what I called "Blockchain secured editions" selling editions of artwork using ascribe.io. Proof of ascribe work here. I then went on to explain digital originals to galleries such as the Los Angeles Center for Digital Art, proof here.

  • 2021 XCPinata

    XCPinata is launched, a historic asset art project with surprise airdrops for hodlers to collect art history!


ASSET INFORMATION:


BLACKDOG: Perhaps the first tokenization of a pet. At the time of token creation the artist had a black lab named 'Louie".

BROWNIE: Although not noted on chain this was originally intended to represent a single brownie.

CALENDAR: Calendar was originally intended to resell as an asset representative of time or days.

CANVAS: Originally intended to represent a canvas. The description noted on chain 7 years ago was "Redeem for a canvas."

CHARIOT: For the artist Gladiator, Ben Hur, Troy and Chariots of the Gods were influential films. One of these was most likely playing during the creation of this asset.

CHEESECAKE: Originally intended to represent a cheesecake. The description noted on chain 7 years ago was "Each token is good for one cheesecake."

COOKIES: Cookies was originally intended to represent half a dozen cookies. The description noted on chain 7 years ago was "Each token is good for 6 cookies."

CORAL: Coral was created because the artist had worked on beautiful coral art for the background of an animation of fish. Watch for subassets, dividends and image change that may occur.

CUPCAKE: Cupcake was originally intended to represent a single cupcake. The description noted on chain 7 years ago was "One cupcake token good for one cupcake."

DINOSAUR: Possibly the first on chain Dinosaur asset. Dinosaur was created for the artist' dinosaur art and drawings which were created from 1998 until the present. Watch for subassets, dividends and image change that may occur.

ICECREAM: Although not noted on chain this was originally intended to represent an ice cream.

LOAF: Although not noted on chain this was originally intended to represent a loaf.

MANUSCRIPT: Representative of a script written by the artist about an immortal being, this asset may be used for sharing information that the artist would like to share on chain. Watch for subassets, dividends and image change that may occur.

MOVIETICKET: Originally intended to represent a single movie ticket. The description noted on chain 7 years ago was "Good for one movie ticket."

PAINT: Originally intended to represent paint. The description noted on chain 7 years ago was "Redeem for paint."

PENCIL: Although not noted on chain this was originally intended to represent a pencil.

PINATA: Minted in 2021 as a verification asset for the first XCPinata airdrop. It was used to verify and send out dividend assets when the Pinata "broke" open.

RHINO: Possibly the first on chain Rhino asset.This asset was the artists' mascot while at art school which was the inspiration for its creation.

SANDWICH: Although not noted on chain this was originally intended to represent a sandwich.

SNAKE: Possibly the first on chain Snake asset. Snake was created for the artist' remembrance of a friend that was bit by a venomous snake. "His hand looked like a balloon with sausage fingers."

SODA: Originally intended to represent a soda. The description noted on chain 7 years ago was "Redeem for soda drinks." The same time this token was made the artist created an animated short with SODA in the title. Watch for subassets, dividends and image change that may occur.

TEDDY: Teddy was originally intended to resell as an asset representative of stuffed bear toys. The image pays homage to the artist' first copyrighted character from 2009.

TOWEL: Originally created for the reference in "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" in which a towel is noted to be, "about the most massively useful thing an interstellar hitchhiker can have."

YARN: Although not noted on chain this was originally intended to represent yarn.



MARKETPLACE LINKS


ASSET PURCHASE INFORMATION:


Counterparty Xchain Marketplace Dispensers:


BLACKDOG: DISPENSER

BROWNIE: NFS

CALENDAR: DISPENSER

CANVAS: NFS

CHARIOT: DISPENSER

CHEESECAKE: NFS

COOKIES: DISPENSER

CORAL: NFS

CUPCAKE: SOLD OUT*

DINOSAUR: SOLD OUT*

ICECREAM: DISPENSER

LOAF: DISPENSER

MANUSCRIPT: NFS

MOVIETICKET: NFS

PAINT: NFS

PENCIL: NFS

PINATA: NFS

RHINO: DISPENSER

SANDWICH: DISPENSER

SNAKE: DISPENSER

SODA: DISPENSER

TEDDY: DISPENSER

TOWEL: NFS

YARN: NFS


*Secondary Market on OpenSea requires searching via asset name through Emblem Vault

*Secondary Market using Scarce City and/or Dankset.io asset explorer below: