ATC Hive is an artist led organization or an artists' collective which is concerned with the ATC as a virus with which to be infected, a virus that can mutate, inform, humor and provoke. We regard artist trading cards as an experience that can liberate and educate society's thought patterns.

We believe that ATCs are mental corrosives, they dissolve one emotion into another. The Hive reflects the bombardment of our senses by corporate marketing campaigns and advertisement. We regurgitate the pop culture and embrace the absurdity of commercial campaigns. The viral meme of corporate media is mutated and sent back into the environment to cause cultural infection and build up an immunity to the message.

Finally, we are aware that the current climate surrounding this manifesto is in a tectonic period
of dramatic change and advance. The conditions for its mutation are therefore equally dynamic, and we acknowledge that there will be much more debate and revision on these matters as the technical and communications medium continue to advance. We would further encourage you to disregard everything on this page because it is absolutely absurd and the Hive has no manifesto or mission statement.