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fxGems #1 ⏀ Top 23 Best Representational Projects from Nov. 2021

fxGems #1 ⏀ Top 23 Best Representational Projects from Nov. 2021

written by Haiver

02 Nov 202264 EDITIONS
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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

Hashed Cities #168

Unbuilt by mrkswcz

unbuilt #155

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

Out of the Time #41

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

Waiting in Afton #16

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

created bychabe
owned byartxmn

Woof Woof #12

Woof Woof #12

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.

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