The Genre
Artifactism™
A new art genre in which authenticated historical artifacts become the medium of contemporary fine art. History does not merely inspire the work. It becomes the work.
The Process
Authenticate
Coal recovered from the Titanic wreck during the 1994 expedition and sourced from RMS Titanic, Inc., steward of Titanic’s authenticated artifacts, and authenticated as genuine material from the ship.
Refine
The coal is ground into pigment and refined through levigation into a museum grade paint, then bound with a little guar gum for longevity. Watch it made.
Mount
Pages from an authentic 1912 volume are mounted to wood panel, so each soul is rendered on the paper of their own era. How the volume was found.
Paint
The Titanic coal is applied to the pupils of each soul and to the artist's signature, joining the person to the ship forever.
See the Portraits in Person
The souls are unveiled at First Class events before the series is shown anywhere in the world.
Join us December 10, 2026.