On SuperRare, each tokenized artwork is created directly by the artist, using their cryptographic keys to create the NFT. Thus, it is the artist’s intent that the original, collectible, digital artwork is the token. Yes, anyone can download and view the image for free, but they don’t own it and they can’t gain any value from it without owning the NFT as well. As a collector you want as many people as possible to be downloading and enjoying the artworks that only you provably own because this is how the artwork gains value. Imagine if one million people around the world were featuring an artwork that only you owned on digital frames in their houses. THAT is a piece of art that has real value.
I disagree with this statement. If the idea of it can become popular and the veracity of this statement can be validated enough times in the right circles of people - then that is what creates the value of this way of thinking about art and that is what generates the value of an NFT. The concept itself is refutable.
But we're not living in a logical world... as much as we'd like to think.
I suppose I am going to go cover myself in mud in the lake and claim to be part of natural law. I don't want to be a part of the new world. 😂