For centuries art was collected for its cultural, emotional, intellectual, political and economic value. 
 
Nowadays, collectors and investors turn to art for the benefits it offers such as asset protection, wealth preservation, portfolio diversification, low correlation with financial markets, profitability and other hedging possibilities in addition to its emotional and aesthetic qualities.

According to the Wealth Report 2023 of Knight Frank, the asset category art increased by 29% in 2022 and 91% over the last 10 years.

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Key factors for art as an investment:

Market Size 
The total market value of sales was estimated around $65 billion in 2021.&nbsp;

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Market Growth 
The $2.1 trillion global marketplace for art and collectibles will reach a forecasted $2,9 trillion by 2026.

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Trends 
Many auction houses and galleries shifted online. This has brought younger buyers to the market. Investors in general have increased their interest in art. As a result, the contemporary art market is setting a new trend for the future of art as an investment.

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Splint Invest Platform Fee 
Compensation for the tokenization of the assets, the maintenance as well as the further development of the application and the costs related to the research and maintenance of the expert network. 
 
External maintenance costs 
We are committed to providing the highest standards of storage, maintenance and insurance of your equipment on your behalf. The associated costs will be shared between the splint holders and included as an ongoing cost in relation to each asset. So if you own 1% of a bottle of an art piece, your splint account will be charged 1% of the associated costs. Further details and breakdowns are listed in the factsheet for each investment. 
 
Exit fee 
When you sell an investment, you will be charged a flat fee of 2% of the transaction volume. This includes our expenses for sales on the secondary market, our costs for maintaining this market and our organisation of an asset sale at the end of the contract.

"In my life-long exposure to the emergence of great artists I have found few who I rate with Móyòsóré Martins. Those include Johns, Rauschenberg, Twombly, Marden, Basquiat and a few others. These are among the artists I collected when they were at the stage in their careers of Martins today."- Asher Edelman, Experte at M&amp;A Arts 
 
 
Why Invest in Móyòsóré Martins' Art? 
 
Artistic Creation and Influences 
Móyòsóré Martins is a New York-based Nigerian contemporary artist taking the art world by storm. He’s a renaissance man who dabbles in graphics, product design, and music. Moyo’s paintings are profoundly narrative and embody his personal journey. He embodies his traditional Afro-cultural, spiritual roots and fashion-forward sense of aesthetics. 
 
Artistic Development and Style 
Born of Brazilian descent with both parents from Ekiti state, Nigeria, Moyo developed a sense of mixed cultural independence from his family’s tribal roots and developed his artistic vision from his travels and upbringing. Inspired by the streets of London and New York, his college years in Ghana and Ivory Coast blend into his artwork while expressing his Yoruban cultural roots. Moyo is self-taught and is primarily influenced by his internal vision and not necessarily by other artists. For him, his work is spiritual in nature and represents his wishes and dreams and his path forward. 
 
Artistic Approach and Technique 
Móyòsóré Martins bridges abstract, figurative, and iconographic symbolism. He expresses the beauty in the figure and the depth of its subject; he obsesses with a cartoon-like character that imbues his iconography and that has a deep symbolic meaning. His approach is narrative and realistic in the early works, returning to his childhood memories. The African statue is always present and spiritually meaningful in his work. He is fascinated with contemporary plastic toy statues and collectibles from artists like Kaws, representing everything different in juxtaposition to the traditional Yaruba figures. A seminal work, “Watchman,” resonates; the painting is a study of the Yaruba figure and is interpreted by Martins as the man taking on his destiny, with a nod to his experience while employed as a night watchman in the Bronx—a lasting impression. 
 
Spiritual Canvas 
Moyo expresses the emotion of the characters he deftly paints, the backgrounds layered, manipulated, scratched, and then infused with text. He places himself in the canvas, in the artwork, in spirit and name, even his birthdate. He scribbles words, mathematical formulas, mantras, and prayers. He visually expresses his internal conversation, which shifts as his world does as a visual biography. He resists being put in a box. His unique use of materials and story is the cord that ties his work together. As his craft and career expand, he looks back, reflecting on his path and where he has come from, both as a person and artistically. Entrenched with personal symbolism, every element of a painting has a purpose and a specific meaning to him, much like a morse code. The eyes symbolize his own spiritual “all-seeing”; the clusters of floating eyeballs represent a feeling that all eyes are on him, being “seen,” his work being seen. The mouth, large and slightly aggressive, describes the intensity of the experience of people talking about him. The etched words are like a mantra to manifest his vision. 
 
Impact on the Art Market 
Prices for Móyòsóré Martins' paintings sized 180 x 150 cm have progressed over the past three and a half years from $5,000 to the current $27,500. His works have been collected by more than 125 collectors, with about 170 paintings sold during this period. He has become somewhat of a cult figure. 
 
Upcoming and Recent Exhibitions 
Martins' work has already been featured in fifteen gallery exhibitions, including prominent events such as Scope Miami, Art Basel Hong Kong, and Now, They Know… in Beirut. Moyo is set to be featured in two solo shows, one in September with a prestigious gallery in Geneva and another in October in Paris, coinciding with Paris+ par Art Basel. These exhibitions are crucial for increasing Martins' visibility and solidifying his international reputation.

The price of 111,350€ includes the Splint Invest platform fee and external maintenance costs of 9,100 €. 102,250 € can be allocated to the asset. 
Platform Fee Splint Invest: Compensation for the tokenization of the assets, the maintenance as well as the further development of the application and the costs related to the research and maintenance of the expert network. 
External maintenance costs: Shipping, handling, 4 years storage, and insurance.

Variable Costs

SEV Société des Entrepôts Vevey S.A., Port Franc, Av. Reller 1, 1800 Vevey, Switzerland

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Based on the "2021 Global Art Market &amp; COVID-19 Report" from Citi Private Bank, contemporary art saw a gain of 6.7%, outperforming other art segments which saw returns of 5.5%. 
 
Martins' artworks have experienced a remarkable 450% surge in prices over the past 3.5 years, with these pieces being sourced directly from the artist's gallery.

Return

When considering investment opportunities, art has shown superior performance compared to assets like the S&amp;P 500 and the FTSE 100 in the last twenty years. 
 
The limited ease of turning art into cash actually benefits it, especially for assets that maintain a steady value and have little connection to the fluctuations of the stock market.

Stability

Móyòsóré Martins, a Nigerian contemporary artist residing in New York, is making a significant impact on the art scene. He is among the greatest talents among emerging young artists. His annual price increases underscore his talent.

Móyòsóré Martins, Portfolio I

Martins has showcased his work in fifteen gallery exhibitions so far, including prominent occasions like Scope Miami, Art Basel Hong Kong, and Now, They Know... in Beirut. 
 
He intends to continue exhibiting his work in the future, with upcoming shows including one at Galerie T in Paris scheduled for October 2024.

Track Record

M&amp;A Arts represents the leading edge in art and finance, spearheaded by Asher Edelman, the renowned investor and art collector. With an unparalleled experience and extensive relationships in the art world, M&amp;A Arts offers deep knowledge and expertise in the financial aspects of the art market.

M&amp;A Arts is a Swiss company at the forefront of the art and finance sectors. It was founded in 2023 by Asher Edelman, the renowned financier and art collector, and his wife, Michelle Edelman, who has dedicated her career to managing, promoting, and placing international artists, connecting global opportunities with galleries, museums, art fairs, and private sales. 
Together, Asher and Michelle bring decades of experience and expertise and a unique vision to drive success in the dynamic realm of art and finance. Alongside a diverse team of experts in the fields of art, finance, and business, they have cultivated an unparalleled understanding of the intricacies of the art world. 
 
M&amp;A Arts is positioned to become a leader in art-related businesses, facilitating the creation of new investment opportunities by identifying and sourcing works by artists with the highest investment potential.

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Asher Edelman is an internationally recognized financier, art collector, and innovator in art finance. Asher began collecting art in the early 1960s, earning recognition for his early identification of artists such as Jasper Johns, Cy Twombly, Robert Rauschenberg, Brice Marden, and Jean-Michel Basquiat. His passion for art led him to create the FAE Musée d'Art Contemporain in Pully, near Lausanne, which launched the first European retrospective exhibitions of Jean-Michel Basquiat and Roy Lichtenstein. He has also run various companies in the art sector, including activities related to lending, leasing, advisory services, and artist management. 
 
Michelle Edelman brings over 30 years of experience in branding, marketing, and Contemporary Art. She founded Traffic Creative Management and TRAFFICARTS, a leading creative agency and artist incubator in New York City, specializing in brand design and advertising, as well as the management, promotion, and placement of international artists with galleries, museums, art fairs, and private sales. 
 
Cedric Autet is a seasoned executive with wide expertise in financial operations and art finance. He has a proven track record of delivering value through strategic planning and execution of various art-related transactions, including lending, leasing and fractionalization.

This is an investment opportunity where we have recalculated the expected performance given by the external expert (M&amp;A Arts) and have thus verified that a positive return can be expected after deduction of all costs for storage and insurance.

Furthermore, we have verified the existence, the professional storage and the insurance of the artwork.

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