fxGems #2 ⏀ Top 32 Best Abstract 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 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
Hypergiraffe by Piter Pasma
Hypergiraffe #66
Fireworks by Hevey
⚖️ 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
Yakutia by Aleksandru
Yakutia #11
Loom by andreasrau
Loom #327
contrapuntos by msoriaro
Reading a Book by Kim Asendorf
Reading a book #515
▧▦▨ by lilcode
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
Fischinger by Rami Awad
Fischinger #188
Strange Loop by aebrer
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
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.