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You could generate a signature that proves that you have the private key associated with the address

I.e., you cannot.

You can run a piece of mathematics that not one person in a thousand would understand, but there is no way to show it off, like in a book case or hang it on a wall.

But given that most valuable art is sitting in deep storage in free ports, I am not sure it is a problem.

I see NFT ownership quickly devolving to "cool story, bro."

And how do I prove that this address is associated with John Cleese’s work?

Does John Cleese post this address in a tweet, or how is it associated with him?

> Does John Cleese post this address in a tweet

Yes, he has done so.

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