Angelo Valentino - Artist

I was born in London, back in black and white.

Angelo Valentino is an artist working in two visible registers and one that is invisible.

I have been an influential pioneer in Digital Art, photography and AI almost my whole life. I produce art work in private away from influence and scrutiny.

A small number of photographic works are released privately each year and sold directly to collectors.

Most of the proceeds are used to fund larger projects that are not publicly attributed.

These works appear in the world without explanation, ownership or announcement.

Those who know, know.

In 2009 I published an early paper proposing the use of cryptographic and data systems to authenticate artworks while retaining long-term artist control and resale participation.

Some people later described this as foundational thinking behind NFTs.

I have never made or sold an NFT.

The invisible works you purchase on this site are not the main event.

They are a mechanism.

Collectors who acquire them are not just purchasing an image.

They are quietly supporting the continuation of projects that operate outside conventional exhibition structures.

I release very few works. Price rises after each sale.

There is no catalogue and no preview archive.

Most buyers come through private referral or accidental discovery.

I live mostly in London and travel often.

If the work resonates, you will know what to do.

Thank you everyone that has helped me, knowing or not.

Forgiveness

Angelo Valentino

Please understand I don't give press interviews on my anonymous works or give public comment on Banksy, Satoshi or NFTs.

The private acquisition

Current acquisition price:

$97,741

The price rises by 1.5% after each sale.

This is not a discount structure. It is a public record of belief.

What the Patron Receives

The Acquisition Process

Acquiring artwork begins with a private message.

The buyer does not select from a catalogue. The patron may send a short note, memory, dream, image, phrase or private association. This becomes part of the commission process, but the final work remains entirely at the artist’s discretion.

The work is created by commitment and trust from the person who caused it to exist.

  1. Begin a private acquisition
  2. Send full payment
  3. Receive confirmation and invoice
  4. The work is created
  5. The work is delivered with provenance and authenticity records

Collector Protection

The work is sold unseen, but not without protection.

If the patron does not wish to keep the work, it may be returned within 30 days. The work will then be privately withdrawn and destroyed. The purchase price will be refunded, less the stated production, handling and administrative costs.

Payment

Payment may be made by bank transfer or other agreed settlement method. A full UK VAT invoice and authenticity documentation will be issued for each acquisition.

Alternative settlement methods may be discussed privately.

Selected Comments

“a digital pioneer”
David Byrne, 1995on early digital work
“dark cartomancy at work”
Edward Lucy-Smith, 2017on the work
“beautiful, powerful, meaningful.”
Daniel Lismore, 2012private comment

Works are sold through Papa G Limited, a company registered in England and Wales. A full UK VAT invoice, provenance record, paper certificate and on-chain authenticity record are issued for each acquisition.

Company number: 5139754

VAT number: 188 4899 27

Registered office: Building 6, No 30 Friern Park, London N12 9DA

Begin a Private Acquisition

For the patron who understands the premise, the next step is deliberately simple.