Sleeper Device — Pocket Artifact
Sleeper Device — Pocket Artifact
A real pager, modified by hand and fixed at the moment before activation.
Arrives in a resealable evidence bag.
Remove it. Carry it. Interact with it.
Limited release — 7 of 10 remaining
Limited Edition of 10.
Each device individually numbered.
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Every operation leaves something behind.
This one never went off.
Recovered intact, preserved in its untriggered state.
A real pager fixed at its final message, presented as a communication artifact.
The message stays on screen.
The instruction was delivered.
The outcome never occurred.
What’s left points to something larger.
A coordinated system.
Distributed devices.
A signal designed to reach many at once.
On the back of the device, a partially removed insignia reveals a second layer beneath it.
The surface suggests conflicting ownership and obscured origin.
Part sculpture.
Part satire.
Part interrupted event.
ARTIFACT DETAILS
Title: Sleeper Device
Archive ID: 005
Class: Pocket Artifact
Edition: Limited (10)
Medium: Modified pager
Dimensions: 3" × 2.5" × 1"
Year: 2026
Origin: Corrupt Goods Studio
Includes:
Resealable Evidence Bag
Belt Clip Holster
Signed Certificate of Authenticity
ABOUT THE ARTIFACT
Each piece begins with a real pager, modified by hand in the Corrupt Goods studio.
Variations in wear, surface marks, and device condition are preserved as part of the object’s history.
The device arrives inside a resealable evidence bag, presented as recovered material.
The bag frames the object, but does not contain it.
It can be removed, handled, carried, and worn.
The object is meant to be used, not just observed.
Each artifact is assembled individually
No two pieces are exactly alike.
CORRUPT GOODS ARCHIVE
This artifact is part of the Corrupt Goods Archive, an ongoing catalog of objects that reinterpret moments from modern politics, media, and internet culture as preserved artifacts.
Each work is assigned an archive number and class, presented as if recovered, cataloged, and stored within an institutional collection.
SHIPPING
Ships securely in reinforced packaging to protect the artwork during transit. All artworks ship fully insured.
NOTICE
This is a satirical art piece. The device is not functional and will not transmit or receive messages.