Trevor Paglen, PRELUDES, Mint #0 © Trevor Paglen Art Blocks x Pace Verso Trevor Paglen PRELUDES NFT DetailsTrevor PaglenPRELUDESRelease date: Wednesday, April 5, 2023How to PurchaseFor assistance in purchasing NFTs, please contact us at verso@pacegallery.com.PRELUDES holders can claim their CYCLOPS LP by visiting (opens in a new window) cyclopsgroup.artTerms & ConditionsConnect (opens in a new window) @trevorpaglen (opens in a new window) @artblocks_io (opens in a new window) @pacegallery Trevor Paglen’s first-ever Web3 series, PRELUDES, is one component of a multifaceted project that also includes a new “speculative reality work” in the form of a vinyl LP record and an in-person exhibition on view at Pace Gallery in New York from May 12 to July 22. All these elements explore histories of military and CIA influence operations in the US, centering on themes of “mind control,” PSYOPS, and disinformation.Paglen—whose rigorous practice spanning photography, sculpture, video, and installation often involves engineering and journalism—is known for his investigations of invisible phenomena and forces, including technological, scientific, socio-political, and historical subjects. He has spent much of his career finding and divulging secrets that are hidden in plain sight, and, with PRELUDES, the artist harnesses the peculiarities of blockchain’s underlying technology to plant secrets within his NFTs.Each of the 250 unique, generative NFTs in the interactive and experiential PRELUDES series is paired with a musical score. The sound in these NFTs is inspired by the work of John Cage and Iannis Xenakis, pioneers of algorithmically generated music, as well as composers Michael Haydn, Johannes Brahms, and Olivier Messiaen, who developed systems for encoding messages into their music.Teaching the fundamentals of cryptography, PRELUDES centers on issues of subjectivity and perception. The NFTs are loaded with hidden easter eggs for collectors to uncover, decipher, and utilize in other parts of Paglen’s expansive project. Collectors who unearth their NFT’s secrets are entitled to a limited-edition vinyl record LP from Paglen’s related “speculative reality work,” titled CYCLOPS, and a gelatin-silver print created by the artist.01000011 01011001 01000011 01001100 01001111 01010000 01010011 00101110 01010011 01001000 00100000 01010010 01000101 01000011 01001111 01010110 01000101 01010010 00100000 00100010 01000100 01000101 01010010 01000010 01011001 00100000 01001000 01000001 01010100 00100010 Read More Trevor PaglenCYCLOPSA New "Speculative Reality Work" and Related Web3 SeriesLearn More FilmsTrevor Paglen on PRELUDESIn our new film, artist Trevor Paglen discusses the technological, scientific, socio-political, and historical inspirations behind his experiential Web3 series, PRELUDES. About the ArtistTrevor Paglen is known for investigating the invisible through the visible, with a wide-reaching approach that spans image making, sculpture, investigative journalism, writing, engineering, and numerous other disciplines. Among his chief concerns are learning how to see the historical moment we live in and developing the means to imagine alternative futures.Learn More Journal View All Pace Verso Mika Tajima: Archive of Feelings (January 1, 2023, United States of America) Mar 01, 2023 dpa-whitman-mint0-lowres Pace Verso Robert Whitman: New Worlds Jan 06, 2023 Pace Verso A.A. Murakami: Floating World Genesis Aug 10, 2022 Pace Verso Random International and Danil Krivoruchko: Life in Our Minds Sep 22, 2022 Pace Verso — Trevor Paglen: PRELUDES, Mar 23, 2023