fxGems #1 ⏀ Top 23 Best Representational Projects from Nov. 2021
written by Haiver
fxGems is curated by Haiver. Follow on Twitter and Mastodon for recommendations, and sign up for email notifications on Substack for when a new issue drops. To support the work, collect a copy of this genesis issue or other issues, or consider minting one of my generative pieces here on fx(hash).
Generative artists quickly flocked to fx(hash) when it launched on Nov. 3, 2021. In that first month alone 1859 projects were uploaded, and some artists released as many as 8-12 projects each. There was a pent up demand for an open site like fx(hash), where artists and collectors could come together to show off and celebrate the wonder that is art with code.
Among those early projects are some of the most iconic works in fx(hash) history, which you'll find below. I hope you find some art to fall in love with!
It's important to note that fxGems is not a ranked list. One part of good curation is putting pieces in conversation with one another, so each numbered mint featured here has been carefully selected, then ordered into groups of twos and threes to create a dialogue between the different projects. There are juxtapositions and echoes, recurring themes and visual motifs. A thread has been woven throughout. How it draws you from one project to the next is up to you to find.
If you’re looking for more recommendations, check out the abstract Best of List, as well as the many Honorable Mentions, covering November 2021.
Hashed Cities by Yazid
Unbuilt by mrkswcz
Smolskull by markknol
SMOLSKULL #958
ASCII-Smolskull by markknol
ASCII-SMOLSKULL #146
Natural Selection by Reinder Nijhoff
Natural selection #3
Robotics by Hevey
Robotics #132
Out of the Time by ge1doot
Tokyo Galaxy: Shibuya by akizuki
TOKYO GALAXY: Shibuya #2
CMYK:RND by nor44
CMYK:RND #249
Collage Faces by lomz
Collage faces #13
Nowhere Flower by Likemurvin
NOWHERE FLOWER #77
Dahlia Pinnata 30 by smallfly
Dahlia Pinnata 30 #179
Waiting in Afton by mjlindow
Cartographics by mandybrigwell
Cartographics #3
African Idols by Gen_Doodler
African Idols #10
Zhu(竹) by random_combo
Zhu(竹) #59
Propagate by Amy Goodchild
Propagate #53
Harmony Clock by meodai
Harmony Clock #110
Concrete Jungle by Estienne
Concrete Jungle #42
Island by Job Talle
Island #8
Monuments: Kingdom of Utu by guidoschmidt
MONUMENTS: Kingdom of Utu #39
City Postcard by lomz
City postcard #101
Woof Woof by chabe
fxGems is not affiliated with fx(hash) or fx(text) (hence the lack of parentheses), and none of the recommendations herein should be construed as financial advice. We’re here to celebrate the art!
Each month I go one by one through all of the projects that dropped on fx(hash) to find the strongest, most compelling work — generative art that has a unique voice, a wide variety across its many mints, and an intriguing approach to algorithms and technique.