This unassuming package contains a random item bought from the dark net by a computer program. It is part of an art exhibition entitled "Random Darknet Shopper" currently ongoing in St. Gallen, Switzerland.
This unassuming package contains a random item bought from the dark net by a computer program. It is part of an art exhibition entitled "Random Darknet Shopper" currently ongoing in St. Gallen, Switzerland.
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The package contained 10 ecstasy pills bought from Germany for $48, which were encased in aluminum foil and a hidden in a DVD case.
The package contained 10 ecstasy pills bought from Germany for $48, which were encased in aluminum foil and a hidden in a DVD case.
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The Installation is located at the Kunst Halle in St.Gallen, Switzerland.
The Installation is located at the Kunst Halle in St.Gallen, Switzerland.
Kunst Halle Sankt Gallen, Gunnar Meier
The computer that runs the shopping bot is part of the exhibition itself.
The computer that runs the shopping bot is part of the exhibition itself.
Kunst Halle Sankt Gallen, Gunnar Meier
Items are bought at random and then shipped directly to the museum.
Items are bought at random and then shipped directly to the museum.
Kunst Halle Sankt Gallen, Gunnar Meier
Each week, the bot is given $100 in Bitcoin to buy a new, random item.
Each week, the bot is given $100 in Bitcoin to buy a new, random item.
Kunst Halle Sankt Gallen, Gunnar Meier
The parcels are generally anonymous and have so far passed through borders and customs without problems.
The parcels are generally anonymous and have so far passed through borders and customs without problems.
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This carton of cigarettes was provided by a seller in Ukraine.
This carton of cigarettes was provided by a seller in Ukraine.
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This is a set of "fire brigade master keys," bought from a seller in the UK for $50. The description reads "Useful for the tool box for unlocking and gaining access to communal gates and storage areas."
This is a set of "fire brigade master keys," bought from a seller in the UK for $50. The description reads "Useful for the tool box for unlocking and gaining access to communal gates and storage areas."
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The package used to ship the set of keys.
The package used to ship the set of keys.
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This parcel contains a pair of Nike shoes, bought from China for $75.
This parcel contains a pair of Nike shoes, bought from China for $75.
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The model is "Air Yeezy 2."
The model is "Air Yeezy 2."
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Shipment of the sneakers took two weeks.
Shipment of the sneakers took two weeks.
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Here is a baseball cap with embedded camcorder and a dvr.
Here is a baseball cap with embedded camcorder and a dvr.
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The "spy cap" in its packaging. Seller describes it as "a tool widely used in the living security, tourism and other essential fields".
The "spy cap" in its packaging. Seller describes it as "a tool widely used in the living security, tourism and other essential fields".
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The random nature of the shopping spree occasionally results in the purchase of more mundane items, such as this Lord of the Rings collection.
The random nature of the shopping spree occasionally results in the purchase of more mundane items, such as this Lord of the Rings collection.
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This stash can is described as an essential item for people who "care about their privacy."
This stash can is described as an essential item for people who "care about their privacy."
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The sellers promise very fast shipping and stealth packaging: "both seem true", states the art group.
The sellers promise very fast shipping and stealth packaging: "both seem true", states the art group.
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This bag was bough for 0.28442262 bitcoins.
Shopping in the dark —
This bag was bough for 0.28442262 bitcoins.
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Another view of the exhibition.
Another view of the exhibition.
Kunst Halle Sankt Gallen, Gunnar Meier