What does the check show?
That a checked artist signed this certificate, that nobody changed it after, and that the object in your hands is the one on the page.
The problem
Certificates get lost. A file does not prove the work.
Every artist sends the certificate a different way. A PDF, a letter, a print. It ends up in a drawer or an inbox, and then it is gone.
Once it is gone, a collector cannot show what they hold, or what an insurer should file.
A certificate still in hand can be written by anyone. Nothing on it shows the artist signed it, that nobody changed it, or that the object in the room is the one on the page.
A folder for those files does not fix it. The proof has to stay with the work, and the collection has to stay on the same record.
Why is a PDF not enough?
Anyone can write one. Nothing on it shows the artist signed it, that nobody changed it, or that this object is the one named.
How do I check a work in the room?
Hold a phone to the tag on the back. The check opens in the browser. A copied tag fails.
What if the email or the paper is gone?
The record is still there to check.
Does this prove I own the work?
The certificate shows who signed it and whether this object matches. What you hold, where it is, the photos and documents, and a schedule an insurer can take, live on the same record. It is not a deed. Title passes under the sale contract and delivery of the object.
Does this prove the artist made the work?
It shows who issued the record, and whether this object matches it. It is not a finding that they made the work.
Who is allowed to sign?
The artist, after an identity check. Someone else can sign only when that artist has authorised them.
What can I send an insurer?
A schedule of the works, the photos, the values you entered, and the documents. It is a schedule. It is not a policy, and it is not a promise of value.
Can I buy a work here?
Not in this launch. The record comes first. The first 100 artists onboard for free.
What if the tag is lifted?
That tag's check fails. The signed certificate stays on the record. Replacing the tag is a dated event.
The artist signs. The work carries the proof.
First 100 artists onboard for free. No spam, one launch email.