On June 9, 2026, I filed provisional patent application 64/086,533, titled A System and Method for Changing the Meanings of Old Things, with the US Patent and Trademark Office. The application describes a curatorial process where two participants follow written instructions to alter the significance of a rare art object, with three demonstrations surrounding a shipwreck plate, an ancient cat lamp, and a Roman-era sword pendant.

Because of the unconventionality of A System and Method for Changing the Meanings of Old Things, I have declared it an invention. Links to more information on the patent filing are below.

To read the full source document, visit the Substack article here.

To view the provisional patent application exactly as it was filed, a pdf of the specifications and completed USPTO forms are here.