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IPFS

Using IPFS for Archival Storage

IPFS (InterPlanetary File System) allows digital files to be identified by their content rather than by the website where they are stored.


Instead of relying on a single online location, the artwork receives a unique digital fingerprint that can be verified across a distributed network.

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This makes the digital archive of an artwork more resilient and less dependent on individual websites or commercial platforms.
For artists and collectors, it offers a way to safeguard the digital record of a work — preserving documentation, authorship, and provenance over time.

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Analogy for Artists

Traditional Website.
Your artwork hangs in one gallery. If the gallery closes, the exhibition disappears.

IPFS: Your artwork exists in many museums at once.
Each location can confirm: "Yes - this is the original work." Even if one location disappears, the artwork and its record remain accessible.

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The CID (hash)

Each archived artwork receives a unique digital fingerprint.


This acts like a permanent certificate of authenticity tied directly to the artwork itself - not to a website or a company.


Wherever the file appears, its authenticity can be verified.

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What is IPFS and how does it work?

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