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ALIENZ

ALIENZ hyperrealistic Tall Grey art study with an elongated cranium and narrow face.

Look a little closer.

The unknown
has a face.

Official records. Reported encounters.
A new way to see what remains unexplained.

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Reported originZeta Reticuli≈39 ly · ReticulumHill case 1961 · Fish 1974Correlation later withdrawnReference (opens in a new tab)

An ALIENZ interpretation.
An invitation to investigate.

Beyond the surfaceFig. 001 · Tall Grey / Physical studyEST. 2026
01 / The documentary archiveStart with what was recorded.

Begin with
the record.

An encounter becomes a testimony.
A testimony becomes a document.
The questions remain.

Explore accounts preserved in official archives, with the source always within reach.

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Selected records / 01–03

Thumbnails are ALIENZ artwork. Official records preserve claims; they do not, by themselves, confirm extraterrestrial origin.

02 / The morphology studiesReported forms. Original interpretations.

Different accounts.
Recurring forms.

Something familiar
in something unknown.

Select a form to inspect the study.Working visual taxonomy / Not verified species
ALIENZ cinematic artwork of humanoid silhouettes emerging through the mist of an industrial site.
From the field / An ALIENZ visual studyArtist’s reconstruction

An account is where it begins.

Some questions
stay with you.

How we approach the unknown
Observation. Interpretation. Imagination.Each has its place.
03 / The Genesis collectionOriginal portraits / In curation

The unknown.
Made individual.

3,333

Genesis identities.
A finite first chapter.

From reported forms to illustrated identities.
The canonical ALIENZ collection, in its own visual language.

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From the journal

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Before it opens

3,333 pieces,
in three tranches.

  • 1,000

    By invitation

    A code and the mint amount, first come first served. A code that arrives after the last place is taken is not wasted: it enters the raffle instead.

  • 2,222

    By open raffle

    Entry costs the full mint amount, and anyone not selected is refunded in full with no deadline. A draw only happens if more people enter than there are pieces.

  • 111

    Held back

    For the archive and its collaborators.

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The illustration is the identity.
The archive is the beginning.

ALIENZ / GENESIS
04 / A worldwide inquiryOne planet. Many accounts.

Look everywhere.

The questions cross borders.
So does the archive.

Illustrated world map for exploring selected source archives by country.Illustrated map / Selected source countries
National Archives · Project Blue Book (opens in a new tab)
05 / The ALIENZ approachCuriosity, with context.

The record exists.
The interpretation is yours.

01 /

Keep the source close.

Preserve the original record and its context. Let its provenance travel with the story.

02 /

Leave room for uncertainty.

Distinguish what was observed, what was reported, and what remains unknown.

03 /

Make the interpretation visible.

Give the account a visual language. Clearly identify where the art begins.

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