PURPOSITUM
Purpositum is a purpose-driven art organization that funds ambitious creative projects. We help realize works of art that have a lasting impact on the world around them.
“Without the Medici, there would have been no Renaissance.”
— Kenneth Clark
MANIFEST
the MAGNIFICENT
Our Purpose
We are guided by the conviction that art holds the power to illuminate, challenge, and transform how we engage with the world around us. It offers both an escape from reality and a lens through which to better understand it. Beyond the personal, art shapes collective memory, sparks dialogue across cultures, and fosters the imagination needed to envision new futures.
“The purpose of art is to lay bare the questions that have been concealed by the answers.” – James Baldwin
At the heart of our vision is a rare opportunity: it offers investors an integral role in bringing ambitious, large-scale projects to life. It is a chance to leave a lasting cultural legacy and be associated with art that defines a new era.
“Purpositum ensures that art continues to be a force for change — today and for generations to come.”
CULTIVATING
THE EXTRAORDINARY
Our Platform
We offer a range of investment opportunities. From signature, large-scale public projects to film and interactive media production. Opportunities are tailored across models: from individual backing, to pooling private capital, to public–private partnerships. Each pathway is designed to offer investors non-traditional assets that yield lasting cultural and reputational value.
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VC MODE
This approach pools investment from multiple backers into a portfolio of large-scale cultural projects. Rather than underwriting a single work, investors gain exposure to a pipeline of projects, each with potential to scale in impact and visibility. Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s monumental works, financed through networks of supporters and sales of preparatory artworks, illustrate how such projects can generate not only global visibility but also financial returns through the market value of associated cultural assets.
2
Public–Private Partnerships
Cities and private investors co-fund large-scale cultural landmarks that enhance civic identity, drive tourism, and increase real estate value. Examples like Tempelhofer Feld in Berlin or Hamburg’s HafenCity show how art-led regeneration can deliver both civic engagement and
economic returns.
3
Private Backing
Families, individuals, or foundations fund signature projects outright, securing cultural prestige and a lasting legacy. Cloud Gate in Chicago, funded entirely by private donors, is a model example — transforming both the city’s skyline and a place for its patrons in history.
CATALYSTS
of CHANGE
With decades of experience in the world of creative entrepreneurship, founder Tom Solo brings a unique set of skills and extraordinary network of people to the table. Solo has worked in the arts across his entire career, from his fine arts studies at the Bauhaus University of Arts and Crafts, to traveling the world as a photographer. Over time, his focus expanded from artistic practice to entrepreneurship. Solo is a partner at M4Capital, a Europe-based Family Office. Motivated by a desire to foster visionary art, he founded Purpositum to disrupt the way art is funded and created — opening new opportunities for artists and investors alike.
Mariam Michael is an American cross-media producer with extensive experience in the international film and creative sectors. A specialist in funding and finance, she bridges the worlds of artistic innovation and strategic growth.
Vincent Master is a creative producer and strategist whose career bridges storytelling, technology, and business. Beginning in film and animation, with experience in Los Angeles and the New York Film Academy, he went on to shape content and campaigns for major global brands before founding his own media company.
IGNITE
the IMAGINATION
Our Portfolio
Our portfolio spans diverse media, from signature public art installations, to film production and interactive media. There is a red thread that runs throughout. We look for projects with purpose — ideas that resonate deeply and are representative of the zeitgeist, capturing what people are experiencing, feeling, and thinking today. Concepts that will change public discourse and impact how we experience the world around us.
Each project is carefully selected for its significance, with strategic support that ensures visibility and long-term value. Above all, we champion works that inspire lasting reflection and will shape the cultural landscape for years to come.
Projects selected for our portfolio go through a rigorous but supportive process designed to surface work with impact in the areas of cultural resonance, civic engagement, market potential, and visibility. We begin with a focused application that invites artists to share a concept, plans, visuals, budgets, needs, and open questions. We provide strategic support from the beginning. Once accepted, the project receives its own dedicated profile on our platform, where it is matched with aligned investors.
ARTIST
BENEFITS
CONCEPT STAGE CAPITAL
Receive funding when it is needed most — early in the creative process.
This enables artists to focus entirely on their work without compromise.
Scalability & Distribution
Work with a team dedicated to scaling your project across channels — whether through touring exhibitions, marketing, licensing, or institutional partnerships.
Partnerships
Build lasting relationships with investors who are not just
funders, but passionate advocates of your practice and values.
Strategic Support
Hands-on support with budgeting, business planning,
production timelines, rollout strategies, rights management, and communication.
Designed to Disrupt
We connect investors with ambitious creative projects — offering rare opportunities to help realize artwork that will have a lasting impact on the world around it.
We bridge culture and capital. Partner with us to fund exceptional creative ventures around the globe.
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TOUCH
INTEGRITY
COMMITMENT
We look for partners who share our values — who have ethical standards, and who are equally committed to treating the world and people around us with care.