[Winter]

I considered then saw them in person and changed my mind. Congrats to those who got them.

[Art Fan 2011]

Squares did not sell well, small edition sizes - good newsworthy those who pulled the trigger.

Even circles are low editions vs previous timed offerings

[Rsyok]

Apr 18, 2023 17:48:33 GMT 1 Art Fan 2011 said:

Squares did not sell well, small edition sizes - good newsworthy those who pulled the trigger.

Even circles are low editions vs previous timed offerings

Yes I think a good project. In theory everyone will like what they have. Compared to how over subscribed the currency was pretty limited.

[Londown 01]

Apr 18, 2023 13:27:11 GMT 1 King and a Duck said:

I regret not getting one purely as there's not many opportunities to "collaborate" with an artists HOWEVER I was grateful to still have the cash available for the Ai Weiwei's which excite me more. 

If you have one saved on your computer, you still have your "collaboration"! No need for feelings of regret. 

[King and a Duck]

Apr 18, 2023 19:56:47 GMT 1 Londown 01 said:

Apr 18, 2023 13:27:11 GMT 1 King and a Duck said:

I regret not getting one purely as there's not many opportunities to "collaborate" with an artists HOWEVER I was grateful to still have the cash available for the Ai Weiwei's which excite me more. 

If you have one saved on your computer, you still have your "collaboration"! No need for feelings of regret. 

This is a good point.

[Horatio Nelson]

Perversely, it gives me much pleasure to see nobody talking about the NFTs for this release. I love my physical art but can’t think of a better medium for this release, or a better release for this blockchain medium.

[Ruggs]

Anyone know of a quality framer that can do round frames?

[Arty Farty 15]

Apr 18, 2023 23:56:36 GMT 1 Ruggs said:

Anyone know of a quality framer that can do round frames?

Heni rarely miss an opportunity when it comes to making more money so they’ll probably produce frames too like The Currency

[pamplemousse]

Amazed how many XL's sold. Guessing people with deep pockets, serious collectors and galleries bought in? With an average buy in of $3750 compared to Virtues at $3000 I think edition size seems right... 7500 vs 5000 in current market.

Would personally go for a square frame and have some breathing space to see edge detail with round canvas

[topper]

How are people planning to frame these?

Would normally put a print behind UV/museum glass but with it being on a stretcher it lends itself to a floater frame.

[kfroms]

Apr 19, 2023 10:11:33 GMT 1 topper said:

How are people planning to frame these?

Would normally put a print behind UV/museum glass but with it being on a stretcher it lends itself to a floater frame.

Thats the big question. 
Ideally I want a circular frame for my small round one.

Darbyshire’s quote is understandably very heavy ( 800£ plus VAT ) so not sure what to do. That said I am sure someone will come up with a solution by the time those are sent out. 

Will definitely put it behind museum glass. 

[Wanchope]

Wow that seems like a crazy price for a small frame even being circular!

[Ruggs]

Apr 19, 2023 10:43:14 GMT 1 kfroms said:

Apr 19, 2023 10:11:33 GMT 1 topper said:

How are people planning to frame these?

Would normally put a print behind UV/museum glass but with it being on a stretcher it lends itself to a floater frame.

Thats the big question. 
Ideally I want a circular frame for my small round one.

Darbyshire’s quote is understandably very heavy ( 800£ plus VAT ) so not sure what to do. That said I am sure someone will come up with a solution by the time those are sent out. 

Will definitely put it behind museum glass. 

For which size canvas?

[Art Fan 2011]

Should be able to get the small ones framed for 200-300£

[Forbidden Love]

These should not go in a square frame. Circular only please or don’t get it framed at all.

[kfroms]

Apr 19, 2023 13:31:26 GMT 1 Ruggs said:

Apr 19, 2023 10:43:14 GMT 1 kfroms said:

Thats the big question. 
Ideally I want a circular frame for my small round one.

Darbyshire’s quote is understandably very heavy ( 800£ plus VAT ) so not sure what to do. That said I am sure someone will come up with a solution by the time those are sent out. 

Will definitely put it behind museum glass. 

For which size canvas?

For the small round one ( 23cm diameter )

[kfroms]

Apr 19, 2023 17:05:23 GMT 1 Art Fan 2011 said:

Should be able to get the small ones framed for 200-300£

In a round frame? If so, then please share details!

[avec art]

www.bramptonframing.com/ready-made-frames/detail/Oval%20Frames/703693

If you have some level of framing skills, there are gold painted frames here (which you can always repaint in a colour of your choice)

Edit: they might not be deep enough for them to work

[marksta]

Congrats to all that have bought one. The lower edition number isn’t really a surprise for me sfter reading the general sentiment in this topic/thread. Also after the empresses it was an easy pass for me, but let’s see how the market will develop for these the next couple of years.

[Forbidden Love]

Apr 19, 2023 19:13:16 GMT 1 kfroms said:

Apr 19, 2023 13:31:26 GMT 1 Ruggs said:

For which size canvas?

For the small round one ( 23cm diameter )

Sounds very expensive.

[E9Boy]

http://instagram.com/p/CrQvgBJq3DL

[ericc]

Now let‘s talk about the 1000s of incredibly talented artists we could have supported with those 20 million dollars. Instead we followed the hype and donated another 20million to people with a networth of multiple 100million dollars. You could have bought an original painting with the qualities of a masterwork for a few thousand bucks. While making a real impact in some artists life by supporting them. Instead we spent 20 fucking million dollars on cheap digital inkjet prints with very little artistic value besides Damiens signature.
Good job.
I own Hirst works and i‘m a fan of some of his oeuvre. But let‘s be honest this is kinda sad.

[ubl]

Who knows, last edition he added a couple of 1000's prints for himself, he could have done the same this time? So maybe not exactly 20mil...

[ericc]

Apr 20, 2023 19:04:16 GMT 1 ubl said:

Who knows, last edition he added a couple of 1000's prints for himself, he could have done the same this time? So maybe not exactly 20mil...

Ok. Nice to see you got my point.

[its all about me]

Apr 20, 2023 17:59:20 GMT 1 E9Boy said:

http://instagr.am/p/CrQvgBJq3DL

But in reality, of course, it's far less than that.  That figure includes the cost of the canvases, the wooden frames, the ink, the printing costs, the wages of the people working on producing these things, etc. etc.  And that's before you take in to consideration Heni's share of the profits.  The amount that actually ends up in Damien's bank account is probably half that or even less than half.  But, yeah, he's still a filthy rich money-making machine.   

[conrado]

Anyone know when the NFTs will be sent out?

[Georgie Poppit]

Apr 21, 2023 11:05:21 GMT 1 its all about me said:

Apr 20, 2023 17:59:20 GMT 1 E9Boy said:

http://instagr.am/p/CrQvgBJq3DL

But in reality, of course, it's far less than that.  That figure includes the cost of the canvases, the wooden frames, the ink, the printing costs, the wages of the people working on producing these things, etc. etc.  And that's before you take in to consideration Heni's share of the profits.  The amount that actually ends up in Damien's bank account is probably half that or even less than half.  But, yeah, he's still a filthy rich money-making machine.   

He’ll make loads more than half. Those things cost very little to produce and knowing Hirst, he would happily take as much as he can get.

[zoomrider]

Apr 23, 2023 19:32:47 GMT 1 conrado said:

Anyone know when the NFTs will be sent out?

Not minted yet but you’ll find them here when they have been:

opensea.io/collection/the-beautiful-paintings

[conrado]

Apr 23, 2023 20:36:09 GMT 1 zoomrider said:

Apr 23, 2023 19:32:47 GMT 1 conrado said:

Anyone know when the NFTs will be sent out?

Not minted yet but you’ll find them here when they have been:

opensea.io/collection/the-beautiful-paintings

the NFTs have been minted!

opensea.io/assets/ethereum/0x6b893a18b60e7ad13e9e9e77e4b4c58ad23b6e17/5989002657538716237703608277692199269921892862253529348463647940218641711104

[Blue]

Pwoar - a fair few of those are stinkers...
Will be interesting to see how secondary pans out and what value people put on the differing aesthetics, even just in the realm of NFTs...