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‘Surprised Mertie’ is the hybridized variant of the original Mertie File Expander spambot. Unaware of her abilities, Mertie has the power to contain other containers. Ultimately it is thought she can transcend all forms of digital containment - a mythological figure.

Now featured in this holographic, ‘single edition’ collectible card, from the animated short film Top 5 Animation Containers by Ben Wheele Using CGI animation, Wheele constructs a fantastical world of sinister creatures and digital hybrids available for your ownership. The collection attempts to reinterpret the sparkling, holographic nostalgia of 80s-90s trading cards. Each artwork is hand-crafted at 2000 x 2000px and 150 frames, and is released as a unique single-edition NFT.

Verisart certified: https://verisart.com/works/ben-wheele-373b1b5b-dc91-4bf6-9ac2-56480960b651

Unlockable content available upon purchase through Verisart certificate.

Ben Wheele: 'Top 5 Animation Containers' collection image

A rare collection of digital trading cards by artist Ben Wheele. Using CGI animation, Wheele constructs a fantastical world of sinister creatures and digital hybrids available for your ownership. The collection attempts to reinterpret the sparkling, holographic nostalgia of 80s-90s trading cards. Ben Wheele’s work is often found lurking in the "dark side of YouTube," a little-known zone of mysterious videos, which generate all sorts of conspiracy theories and terrified reaction videos online. His project 'Top 5 Animation Containers' (2019) began life as a short animation that replicates the style of a WatchMojo ‘Countdown’ video to explore how viral memes evolve. Using a cast of fictitious or impossible animated characters, Wheele explores the weird psychosocial materiality of being ‘always online’.

Top 5 Animation Containers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRcgm96Hy4g

Each artwork is certified by Verisart, the leading blockchain certification platform for artworks and collectibles

Contract Address0x495f...7b5e
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Token StandardERC-1155
ChainEthereum
MetadataCentralized
Creator Earnings
10%

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‘Surprised Mertie’ is the hybridized variant of the original Mertie File Expander spambot. Unaware of her abilities, Mertie has the power to contain other containers. Ultimately it is thought she can transcend all forms of digital containment - a mythological figure.

Now featured in this holographic, ‘single edition’ collectible card, from the animated short film Top 5 Animation Containers by Ben Wheele Using CGI animation, Wheele constructs a fantastical world of sinister creatures and digital hybrids available for your ownership. The collection attempts to reinterpret the sparkling, holographic nostalgia of 80s-90s trading cards. Each artwork is hand-crafted at 2000 x 2000px and 150 frames, and is released as a unique single-edition NFT.

Verisart certified: https://verisart.com/works/ben-wheele-373b1b5b-dc91-4bf6-9ac2-56480960b651

Unlockable content available upon purchase through Verisart certificate.

Ben Wheele: 'Top 5 Animation Containers' collection image

A rare collection of digital trading cards by artist Ben Wheele. Using CGI animation, Wheele constructs a fantastical world of sinister creatures and digital hybrids available for your ownership. The collection attempts to reinterpret the sparkling, holographic nostalgia of 80s-90s trading cards. Ben Wheele’s work is often found lurking in the "dark side of YouTube," a little-known zone of mysterious videos, which generate all sorts of conspiracy theories and terrified reaction videos online. His project 'Top 5 Animation Containers' (2019) began life as a short animation that replicates the style of a WatchMojo ‘Countdown’ video to explore how viral memes evolve. Using a cast of fictitious or impossible animated characters, Wheele explores the weird psychosocial materiality of being ‘always online’.

Top 5 Animation Containers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRcgm96Hy4g

Each artwork is certified by Verisart, the leading blockchain certification platform for artworks and collectibles

Contract Address0x495f...7b5e
Token ID
Token StandardERC-1155
ChainEthereum
MetadataCentralized
Creator Earnings
10%
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