# Security by Shl0ms

Source: https://verse.works/exhibitions/security
Kiwi News: https://news.kiwistand.com/stories/Security-by-Shl0ms?index=0x674606eba42ed6aa2f66b69c732a8fdc05b7db2b53e2f0b411e0ef911ee8726fb01c747c
Submitted by misha on 2024-11-26 UTC, 1 upvote, 1 comment

## Summary

Shl0ms, an anonymous conceptual artist, uses the SOLOS performance Security to satirize speculation in the art and crypto markets through financial instruments called "securities." The work unfolds across three acts: a beaten-up retro van disrupted the Frieze Art Fair in London, a proxy performer sold "securities" from a briefcase in Marfa, and a roaming vehicle will traverse the streets of Miami as the final physical sale before the series moves entirely to digital. The article describes the project as a critique of the scarcity-driven, perception-based value systems of the art world, and it points to the earlier Lamborghini destruction, in which a luxury car was fragmented into NFTs, as part of the same line of work.

## Article

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Shl0ms, a provocateur and anonymous conceptual artist, uses digital mediums to expose the contradictions and absurdities of capitalism, consumer culture, and technological expansion. Their work dives into controversy, posing bold questions about value, waste, and our evolving relationship with both physical and digital objects.

In their ongoing SOLOS performance, Security, Shl0ms critiques the speculative frenzy of the art and crypto markets. Known for projects like the Lamborghini destruction—where a luxury icon was fragmented into NFTs—they once again challenge the notion of value. This time, they explore the concept of "securities," satirizing financial instruments and the murky ethics of market speculation.

The performance unfolds differently across its three acts. In London, a beaten-up retro van served as a disruption during the Frieze Art Fair. In Marfa, a proxy performer sold "securities" from a briefcase, evoking the itinerant nature of speculative trade. In Miami, a roaming vehicle will traverse the streets, marking the final physical sale before the series transitions entirely to digital. Each act transforms the act of acquisition into a performative spectacle, parodying the hype and exclusivity surrounding both crypto and art markets.

At its core, Security critiques the scarcity-driven, perception-based value systems of the art world, reflecting the spectacle and speculation that often overshadow the art itself. Much like Shl0ms’ earlier work, Security uses familiar mechanisms of finance to underscore the absurdities of speculative markets. By blending participation and critique, the performance embodies the contradictions it seeks to reveal, turning systems of value creation into subjects of scrutiny.

## Comments

**misha**: Security Act 3: Miami

Next week: the final physical primary market issuance of non-shares before Security goes DIGITAL.

Debut: Wednesday 4th Dec, for one hour only.

Corner of 12th St x Collins Ave, Miami Beach. 

6-7pm.