Opium has tapped conceptual artist Johnathon Keats to create the front cover for the infinity issue of their magazine. His idea, to write the longest story in the history of humankind. The catch? It’s only nine words long.
Using a a double layer of black ink that masks each word in incrementally darker shades, Keats has conceived of a simple process that will gradually reveal his magnum opus over the course of 1,000 years. The ink is designed to break down as it is exposed to ultraviolet light and if Keats’ calculations are correct this will occur at a rate of one word [...]