WISe.ART will auction iconic NFTs by Antonio Banderas
at the 2022 Starlite Porcelanosa Gala Ceremony
in Marbella on 14 August 2022
The NFT created by world-renowned artist Pedro Sandoval will be auctioned during the Starlite Porcelanosa Gala in Marbella, Spain with a simulcast in Times Square, New York.
Funds to be raised from this NFT will support projects of the Starlite Foundation and the Lágrimas y Favores Foundation, founded by Antonio Banderas.
Marbella, New York, Geneva – August 12, 2022 – WISeKey International Holding Ltd. (“WISeKey”) (SIX: WIHN, NASDAQ: WKEY), a leading global cybersecurity, AI, Blockchain and IoT company, today announced that it will be auctioning an NFT featuring actor, entrepreneur and author, Antonio Banderas.
The secured WISe.Art NFT multi-chain platform aims to present NFTs that tell a story of integrity to society. The NFT created by world-renowned artist Pedro Sandoval will be displayed digitally in Times Square in NYC.
NFT will be showcased at the Starlite Porcelanosa gala ceremony on August 14, 2022 in Marbella, Spain. The Starlite Porcelanosa Gala is held annually (since 2010) on the first Saturday of August in Marbella at the spectacular open-air auditorium of the Starlite Festival in the Cantera de Nagüeles (Nagüeles Quarry on the lower slopes of the Sierra Blanca Mountains). The Starlite Porcelanosa Gala was a platform created by Sandra García-Sanjuán supported by Antonio Banderas to raise funds for selected charities.
After the 2021 event, the foundation announced that they had raised over €3 million during the Gala’s 12-year lifespan. Logistical support for the Starlite Gala is provided by Starlite (Festival) Productions who provide on-site team support and production assistance.
The proceeds from this NFT will be used to support projects of the Starlite Foundation founded by Sandra García-Sanjuán and the Lágrimas y Favores Foundation, founded by Antonio Banderas.
During the same gala, two more unique NFTs created by artist Pedro Sandoval will be auctioned for the benefit of the Starlite Foundation entitled “La Madonna el niño y el mini yoda” and “El Hijo de Matias” – both will include their physical artwork, silkscreen/olio/lino of 169×296 for the first and a 130×70 gold/bronze sculpture for the second of.
Antonio Banderas said: It’s amazing how the world is changing so quickly, being able to use NFT technology to help people and at the same time have a piece of art is a privilege, I hope many more join the movement.”
Carlos Moreira, CEO of WISeKey noted, “ WISeKeysNFT technology ensures that in addition to an authenticated and signed version of the actual digital asset, an irreversible link to the physical object can be established by providing a proof of ownership, origin and relevant contracts detailing future use and revenue streams remain eternal and immutable verifiable on blockchain.WISe. ARTMarketplace platform, powered and secured byWISeKeysproprietary security technology, irrevocably binds physical objects to their digital assets in a secure end-to-end process, and includes permanent secure storage of the NFTs. “
About WISe.ART:
WISe.Art is a full-fledged marketplace. It can connect all players in the art industry. Our white-labeling options and special NFT designs create authenticated and signed versions of the actual digital asset, establish an irreversible link to the physical object, provide proof of ownership, provenance and allow the use of smart contracts.
The WISe.Art NFT platform is fully secured by WISeKey’s innovative security technologies, enabling the authentication of digital assets in a secure end-to-end process based on our experience and proven expertise in this domain.
About WISeKey:
WISeKey (NASDAQ: WKEY; SIX Swiss Exchange: WIHN) is a leading global cybersecurity company currently deploying large-scale digital identity ecosystems for people and objects using Blockchain, AI and IoT that respects the human as the fulcrum of the Internet. WISeKey microprocessors ensure the pervasive computing that shapes today’s Internet of Everything. WISeKey IoT has an install base of over 1.5 billion microchips in virtually all IoT sectors (connected cars, smart cities, drones, agricultural sensors, anti-counterfeiting, smart lighting, servers, computers, mobile phones, crypto tokens, etc.). WISeKey is uniquely positioned to be at the edge of the IoT as our semiconductors produce a vast amount of Big Data that, when analyzed with artificial intelligence (AI), can help industrial applications predict the failure of their equipment before it happens.
Our technology is trusted by OISTE/WISeKey’s Swiss-based cryptographic Root of Trust (“RoT”) providing secure authentication and identification, in both physical and virtual environments, for the Internet of Things, Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence. The WISeKey RoT acts as a common trust anchor to ensure the integrity of online transactions between objects and between objects and people. For more information, visit www.wisekey.com.
About Starlite Foundation:
The Starlite Foundation is the international philanthropic platform of the Starlite Group, whose mission is to offer real opportunities for development, education and inclusion to the individuals, families and communities who need it most. To achieve this, we have the support of important national and international businessmen, personalities and artists.
The main event is the night of the Starlite Solidarity Gala where, in addition to being the main fundraising moment for the foundation’s social projects, it is an evening where the solidarity commitment of people with solid social commitment is recognized, who with their fame, influence and media power actively contribute to the most difficult.
About Pedro Sandoval:
Pedro José Sandoval is a Venezuelan artist known for his abstract neo-expressionist artwork. Much of his work deals with colour, movement and texture. His work is in the permanent collection of the Boca Raton Museum of Art. He lives and works between Madrid, Berlin and New York City.
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