- Painter Narine Arakelian is selling one of her eggs along with her painting at
Art Basel Miami Beach. - The 42-year-old painter and mom of 1 is selling her egg as an
NFT , or non-fungible token.
Artist Narine Arakelian is selling one of her eggs as an NFT, or $4, at Art Basel Miami Beach.
The 42-year-old Armenian artist created a painting called "Live," which contains a contract for one of her eggs. The person who buys the piece gets Arakelian's egg, and she expects them to conceive a child with it, she $4.
Currently, the piece is still for sale as an $4, digital art sold using cryptocurrency which a buyer unlocks with a unique blockchain code.
Arakelian told Page Six she ideally wants a couple looking for fertility help to buy her piece. She is the mother of a 21-year-old son, according to Page Six.
"I am so happy to bring a child into the world through my artwork. It's a beautiful act of creativity to give the gift of art and life," said Arakelian, who uses her art to $4 and social issues.
Arakelian didn't comment on how involved she would be with a child conceived through her art. She told Page Six she thinks its "wonderful" her painting could result in a baby.
She added that "the child will be a child once they are born, not a piece of art."
Arakelian's "Live" painting is part of a three-part series called "Love, Hope, Live," but only the "Live" section contains an NFT.
Hers wasn't the only NFT on display at Art Basel in Miami. Others included $4 and former Donald Trump lawyer $4.