La Patate Chaude

This installation was presented :

Poème Objkt, Avant Galerie, Paris – october 22 to november 19 2022
guest artist for the creation of the Patate Chaude: theVERSEverse

New French Touch, FIAF Alliance Française, New York - June 20-24, 2022
guest artist for the creation of the Patate Chaude: Albertine Meunier

Leonardo da Vinci, Paris - June 24, 2022
guest artist for the creation of the Hot Potato: DataDada


WHAT IS LA PATATE CHAUDE
La Patate Chaude, an installation to raise awareness of the world of NFTs and the digital wallet.

La Patate Chaude is also an original curatorial proposal allowing the discovery of a unique digital creation by a guest artist.



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La Patate Chaude takes place between the plant world (potato) and the digital world (Blockchain, NFT and NFC chip). It allows an understanding of these new paradigms of blockchain, NFT and digital wallet.
It also provides a tangible representation and experience of what it means to own a digital creative work, in the form of an NFT.

La Patate Chaude's installation also reinterprets the figure of "Proof of Work" involved in the certification process in a blockchain by inviting the public to make an effort.



description of the installation
Among a pile of potatoes is "The Hot Potato", the only potato containing an original NFT artwork, commissioned from an artist.
The others do not contain any artwork but they allow you to be the proud owner of a ready-to-use digital portfolio to start a collection of NFT artworks.

Access to the secret phrase consisting of the 12 words
All potatoes -potato-wallet- contain the access key to a digital wallet, thanks to an NFC sticker containing the 12 words of the secret phrase.

By winning one of the potatoes, the participant discovers the 12 words that open the door to a Metamask (Ethereum) or Temple (Tezos) wallet.


Three possible performative installations
accompanied by the DataDada collective

#1. Potatoe-Wallet only Installation
A pile of potatoes is placed on a table or on the ground.
All a participant has to do is choose one.
He then scans this potato with his mobile in NFC mode to get the secret access key of 12 words.

It is then possible to go on the associated wallet to discover if his wallet is the Hot Potato containing the work of the invited artist.

Each participant leaves with a potatoe-wallet in his pocket.



#2. Potatoe-wallet and Sack race Installation
Jump as fast as you can in a potato sack over a few meters to reach the potato pile

A sack race between two participants is organized. The one who jumps the fastest and reaches the pile of potatoes wins! Watch out for falls!!!

The participant who crosses the finish line first is the winner and can pick up a potato-wallet from the pile of potatoes.
He then scans it with his cell phone in NFC mode to get the secret access key of 12 words.
It is then possible to go to the wallet associated with this secret key to discover if his wallet is the Hot Potato containing the work of the invited artist.
He can leave with his potatoe-wallet in his pocket.



#3. Potatoe-Wallet and Typewriters Installation
Type the 12 words of the access key to a digital wallet as quickly as possible.
A speed race between two participants. The one who types the fastest series of 12 words on a vintage typewriter wins!

Be careful, if you make the slightest mistake you have to start the whole series of words again!

The winner can then choose a potato-wallet from the pile of potatoes.

He then scans the potato with his mobile in NFC mode to retrieve the 12-word secret access key.
It is then possible to go to the wallet associated with this secret key to discover if his wallet is the Hot Potato containing the work of the invited artist.
He can leave with his potatoe-wallet in his pocket.


At the end of each installation-performance, a Frite Party Round Table can be organized with the remaining potatoes for discussion and snacking.