4art technologies

4ARTechnologies Group (4ARTechnologies Holding AG and its subsidiaries) – hereafter referred to as "4ARTechnologies" – is building a blockchain-powered cataloging and transactions platform to bring greater transparency, security and process efficiency to the art world.

The 4ARTechnologies solution combines the superior security of the blockchain with “augmented authentication” technology to tackle the industry’s most pressing problems while creating value for all artwork players. Whereas other cataloging and transaction platforms allow only for the authentication of digital certificates (of history and provenance), 4ARTechnologies allows for the authentication of the physical image itself. The “augmented authentication” technology to be featured in our mobile applications makes verification quick and easy.

In addition, it helps with the generation of condition and restoration reports. Thanks to the exclusive relationship with our technical partner Atlantic Zeiser GmbH – the leading German provider of security solutions for banknotes and identity documents – it is licensed exclusively to 4ARTechnologies for global use in the art market. When a user (verified according to the KYC standards used by Swiss banks) scans an image, this powerful software records its structural, material and textural features as well as color spectrum. Using “augmented authentication” technology and layer photography, image data is then converted into an artwork’s unique fingerprint. This “fingerprint” is stored on the blockchain along with all other relevant information, providing the artwork with a forgery-proof “biometric passport” that also lists its current condition /restoration status. After the initial scanning of an image, its fingerprint can be checked against any other image purporting to be that same image, again using only a smartphone.

For the first time, all information that is relevant to artwork authentication and valuation will be securely stored together. This guarantees both the veracity of the digital certificate and the physical image. For now and for generations to come.