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fxGems #12 ⏀ Top 117 Best Abstract Projects from Dec. 2021 - Part III

fxGems #12 ⏀ Top 117 Best Abstract Projects from Dec. 2021 - Part III

written by Haiver

16 Feb 2023128 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 issue or past issues, or consider minting one of my generative pieces here on fx(hash).


Minimal or maximalist, gestural or clinical, conceptual or emotionally ekphrastic — abstract art is a large umbrella to describe a wide variety of work. It can give voice to the maelstrom or bring order to chaos, leave you cold or get under your skin.

This four part series of issues exploring abstract work from December 2021 is my favorite list yet, full of instant classics destined for museum walls. From William Mapan’s Dragons to makio135’s Shattered Moons and Lisa Orth’s Angular Variations (Holding Space), these are projects that will resound far beyond their digital renown.

It was a joy to find ways to put these pieces side by side in the same issue and watch a new resonance materialize from thin air. There’s a latent power in juxtaposition; a magic not yet manifest until you place the works on a wall together — it’s why I love curating so much.

I hope you find some work you love too!


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 representational Best of Lists, the four part abstract Best of List, and the multiple issues gathering all of the many Honorable Mentions, covering December 2021.


Architecture by arthurmchr

Architecture #48

Liquid Smooth/ by gammastop

liquid smooth/ #13

Minimal Surfaces by The Art of Code

Minimal Surfaces #75

Squiggles 2.0 by mkalabic

Squiggles 2.0 #50

Etude°1 - Revised by Felix Deimling

Etude°1 - Revised #15

Paths by nzfs

paths #26

Wander II by Mathis Biabiany

Wander II #18

Quantum by zao_

created byzao_

Quantum #5

Quantum #5

Sneronoi by clauswilke

Sneronoi #158

Equilibrium by devnull

Equilibrium #60

fx(painter) by andriibakulin

fx(painter) #7

City.Vibes by markknol

city.vibes #25

Broken Flows by KilledByAPixel

Broken Flows #90

Paperscapes by Dan Gries

PAPERSCAPES #64

Shifting Sands by Michael Lowe

Shifting Sands #69

Floating Bookshelves by Chris McCully

Floating Bookshelves #146

Sequence by Hevey

Sequence #314

Jarapa Generator by danieljulia

Jarapa Generator #19

Skravert by perkwerk

created byperkwerk
owned byMarie

Skravert #251

Skravert #251

Greetings From Habitable Zones by pxlshrd

Greetings From Habitable Zones #67

Noumenon by Krankarta

created byKRANKARTA
owned byJG01

Noumenon #246

Noumenon #246

Erupt by 3DManatee

created by3DManatee
owned bybigcatnft

Erupt #39

Erupt #39

Covered In Fog by wwatkns

Covered in fog #13

Chromantics by Harry Isaac

CHROMANTICS #230

Wildfire by Aranya

created byAranya
owned byidlebit

Wildfire #9

Wildfire #9

Multi-Biome by Chris McCully

Multi-Biome #85

Impressions Of The Ocean by ArtCode

Impressions of the Ocean #9

Pixel Propagation by Daniel Oropeza

Pixel propagation #35

Relaxing Arcs by Megachel

Relaxing arcs #2

Contrasts by André Oliveira Cebola

contrasts #19

Tych by rudxane

Tych #276

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.

So don't forget to subscribe, follow, and collect ;)

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