Selo Chip

Authentication,for everyone.

A small chip gives each artwork a digital identity. Anyone can tap it with a phone and know, in seconds, that it is genuine.

The Selo chip

Small enough to hide. Strong enough to prove.

NFCContactless tech.
0.2 mmA £1 coin is 14 times thicker.
No batteryThe tap itself powers it.
No appIt opens in the phone's browser.
The Selo chip, a round tag with a thin tail

How it works

Fit it once. Anyone can check it, any time.

One tap

Everything the artwork has to say.

What opens when someone taps the Selo chip.

1Is it real?A live answer, checked on every tap.
2What it isThe title, the maker and the story behind it.
3Who stands behind itThe artist, gallery or brand that registered it.
4What only owners getHere, behind-the-scenes footage.

Marketing campaigns

Add-on

Your work, connected wherever it goes.

Once an artwork is sold, most artists never hear from it again. With the Selo chip, every artwork stays one tap away from you, wherever it is in the world.

1 · THE SALEYou sell your artworkThe chip goes with it, wherever it ends up.
2 · THE MOMENTYou have something special to shareA new collection, a private invitation or a priority list. Add anything you want to your chips.
3 · THE TAPYour collectors unlock itOne tap on the chip, and the people who own your artwork get exclusive access to what you shared, right after the proof of authenticity.

Behind every tap

Trust that can't be copied.

LIKE YOUR PASSPORTReal, every timeEvery tap proves it is genuine. Peel it off and the chip will know.
LIKE YOUR BANK CARDA new code on every tapA code that works once can never be reused.
LIKE A HOTEL KEYOne chip, one keyEvery chip has its own secret key, so no chip can ever unlock another.

Work with Selo

Authenticate your next collection.

Artists and galleries. We supply the chips, fit them to your artworks and register every one. Tell us about your collection and how many chips you need.

One chip, one payment. Authentication for the life of the artwork.