Stories

Limited editions, limitless stories

Stories create a cultural chain of provenance as NFTs pass between collectors

Art often gains cultural value due to its ownership history, but the true story lies beyond a simple list of former owners. It encompasses the unique experiences surrounding its history. Cryptoart allows owners to attach "stories" to their NFTs, preserving the artwork's history and enabling it to collectively evolve as it passes from one collector to another.​

Building Provenance

As NFTs travels from collector to collector, the culture chain grows

• Each owner can add their own chapter to the NFT's history

• Previous stories remain intact, creating a permanent multimedia record of the piece's journey

Story Attachments

Cryptoart NFTs support text, images and short videos.

Here are some story ideas:

• The Acquisition Journey - Text describing why and how the collector acquired the NFT, accompanied by an image of the moment they first viewed it

• Emotional Response - A written reflection on the emotions the NFT evokes, paired with a mood board or abstract visual representation of those feelings

• Collector's Space - Images of where/how the NFT is displayed digitally in the collector's environment with text explaining its place in their collection

• Artistic Influences - Documentation of artistic influences seen in the NFT, with side-by-side comparison images

• Poetry & Visual Metaphor - Original poems inspired by the NFT, paired with abstract or symbolic imagery

• Community Challenges - Documentation of community events or challenges related to the NFT, with participant submissions

• Legacy Planning - The collector's thoughts on the future of the NFT and who they hope might steward it next, with symbolic imagery of legacy

• Time Capsule Messages - Text and images intended for future collectors, revealed only after specific dates or conditions

• Collaborative Fiction - Each owner adds a chapter to an ongoing story, with a representative image for their contribution

Viewing Stories

The complete chain of stories attached to any NFT can be found on it's "detail" page. Drill down to this page from the Supply State.

Creating Stories

1. Go My Art and connect your wallet (make sure you have your NFT on your wallet)

2. Click on your Art

3. Add the story using the form below the art piece.

Hiding Stories

• Go My Art and connect your wallet (make sure you have your NFT on your wallet)

• Click on your Art

• Stories are found below the large image. Click on the "eye" icon to toggle visibility on the story you wish to hide.

Story visibility can be hidden by the NFT owner on Cryptoart.com, but the stories themselves remain permanently recorded on the blockchain.