QUANTUM HEX MACHINA

*** SOLD FOR $50.0k / 28.248Ξ ON 30/04/2025 *** 𝐐𝐔𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐔𝐌 𝐇𝐄𝐗 𝐌𝐀𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐀 emerges as a new experimental artwork within Andrea Chiampo’s FUTURED PAST project — a work suspended between temporal states: created in the past, erased from our present, and awaiting resurrection in an unwritten future. A conceptual piece centered around a now-lost digital image, deliberately deleted from all digital storage — including the artist’s own devices. The only path to recovering the work lies in reordering a scrambled hexadecimal string and submitting it through an on-chain interactive portal, custom-built to verify and reveal the hidden artwork. The string — composed of millions of characters — was scrambled beyond the reach of today’s technologies. The artwork now rests in limbo, awaiting the arrival of quantum computing power to be resurrected and seen again. A relic of the future — like the scattered ashes of a phoenix awaiting rebirth. The collector receives a high-quality 1/1 physical artwork and a book bound using ancient techniques, containing the full scrambled string and clear instructions for reconstruction. They hold everything needed to solve the puzzle — except for one missing element: computing power capable of processing the near-infinite permutations required to restore the original sequence. In an innovative model of wrapped ownership, the NFT remains sealed within its smart contract and serves as a cryptographic portal. Through it, the collector may verify the correct sequence (against the checksum hashed on-chain), unveiling the hidden artwork and making it publicly visible through the portal. In that moment, the NFT is fully unlocked and transferred into the collector’s complete ownership. Until then — while anyone may interact with the portal — only the collector’s registered wallet holds the power to verify, claim, or transfer eligibility. More than ownership: it’s guardianship — until revelation. *** Smart contract by Nahiko ***