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fxGems #2 ⏀ Top 32 Best Abstract Projects from Nov. 2021

fxGems #2 ⏀ Top 32 Best Abstract Projects from Nov. 2021

written by Haiver

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


In the first three weeks of fx(hash), 1859 projects were uploaded, with some artists releasing as many as 8-12 projects apiece. And with its open submission model, fx(hash) has become, since its launch on Nov. 3, 2021, the single largest repository of generative art on the blockchain with 20,916 projects and over a million minted pieces in its first year alone.

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 representational Best of List, as well as the many Honorable Mentions, covering November 2021.

Lepidoptera by mjlindow

Lepidoptera #84

Hypergiraffe by Piter Pasma

Hypergiraffe #66

Fireworks by Hevey

created byHevey
owned byzaphodok

Fireworks #6

Fireworks #6

⚖️ Concord by revdancatt

⚖️ Concord #256

De/Frag by toxi

De/Frag #431

RGB Elementary Cellular Automaton by ciphrd

RGB Elementary Cellular Automaton #690

Feedback Crystal by Spacefiller

Feedback Crystal #53

Fractal Cubes by Reinder Nijhoff

Fractal Cubes #71

Hex by Yi-Wen Lin

Hex #53

Machine 6 by Tomluyten

Machine 6 #27

Yakutia by Aleksandru

created byAleksandru
owned bytz1Q68

Yakutia #11

Yakutia #11

Loom by andreasrau

Loom #327

contrapuntos by msoriaro

contrapuntos #228

Reading a Book by Kim Asendorf

Reading a book #515

▧▦▨ by lilcode

▧▦▨ #49

Duality by greweb

Duality #36

DataWaves GEN by ParseError

DataWaves GEN #457

Between Stations by Lisa Orth

Between Stations #93

Impressions 02 by Chris Randall

impressions 02 #52

Sound Check by idlebit

Sound Check #132

Fischinger by Rami Awad

Fischinger #188

Strange Loop by aebrer

created byaebrer
owned byLark

Strange Loop #14

Strange Loop #14

Bad Burn by Alexthescott

bad burn #60

Strokers by itsgalo

STROKERS #48

Ditherwave by Krankarta

Ditherwave #26

Wavvve by bgola

Wavvve #32

operation 02 by Chris Randall

operation 02 #1

The Burn Within by Wesam Manassra

The Burn Within #54

LL21 Fractal Anatomy by Lionel Lemarie

LL21 Fractal Anatomy #114

Rotating System 01 by Camille Roux

ROTATING SYSTEM 01 #113

Starburst by Spectrolize

Starburst #5

Expansion Path by phenom

EXPANSION PATH #1

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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