Startbahn, Inc., Tokyo

POSTCITY, Bunker / Basememt, Ars Electronica Gallery Spaces, Säulenhalle, the work is presented in Atelierhaus Salzamt

Startbahn is developing a blockchain infrastructure for art registry and trade. Art Blockchain Network (ABN, tentative name) enables all art-related stakeholders to share an artwork provenance and to trade safely. Startbahn aims to broaden the market potential and liquidity for art. In addition to ownership proof and transition, users can make contracts on copyright regarding a specific artwork on ABN, including artist’s resale rights for the secondary art market. Moreover, including our web platform, multiple art-related companies have already joined the ecosystem of ABN. The number of partners is increasing rapidly.

Startbahn plans to expand the ABN ecosystem outside of Japan by the global release in October, 2019.