JohnWowkavic

Johnwowkavic has been creating and imagining for a long time and has no plans of stopping.

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On August 30th fx(text) was officially launched, waving in a new era of web3 publication thanks to the power of Tezos and IPFS. This new fx(text) platform will revolutionize informative publications and will create a fantastic new ecosystem of creators and content.

A detailed write-up about my most recent fxhash piece 'Exotic Quarpets': from initial inspiration, to specific implementation details all the way to last minute wrestling with a browser compatibility bug.

December 2021 — October 2022

Four events in the summer of 2022 placed fxhash-based generative art in the spotlight, putting the relationship between the legacy art world and generative art community into focus. While large legacy art world institutions (Art Basel, Sotheby's, Christie's) have begun embracing on-chain generative art, the dealer sector remains skeptical. How can a bridge of appreciation be built between these worlds to ensure an inclusive future of creativity?

The anaverse is a collective generative art project. It sets up a frame made of a three immutable constraints for artists to cope and play with. In its simplest and most abstract form, the anaverse is a question asked: what does your art look like in a generative and textureless three-dimensional world?

Alexander Calder once said, “Well, the archaeologist will tell you there's a little bit of Miró in Calder and a little bit of Calder in Miró.”  I feel there is a little of both Miró and Calder in my first fx(Hash) project, Wings.  The title is reflection of the sense of flight I feel as I look at the outputs.  And flight was the sensation I felt when the pieces of the project finally fell into place. 

"Data Visualization Reinterpreted: The Story of Joy Division's 'Unknown Pleasures' Album Design" - Eric Klotz

Todemashi is an artist from Italy most known for their fxHash genesis work, "Cuts". We learn more about "Cuts" and some of their other Tezos series including "Gleams" & "vertiCuts". Collectors of this article will receive an original work by Todemashi.

Breeding Grounds is inspired by the assumption that both the brain and the cosmic web are very similar in structural design. This can also be found in many other subsystems of the universe, such as Social Networks or molecular clouds. Thereby either biological or physical factors play a role and influence these systems in a certain way which leads to these similarities. Breeding Grounds should not be another fractal algorithm, but more an abstract idea of the topic. Especially since a distinction must be made between fractal systems (self-similar) and those described above (not self-similar). Fractal systems are an important component of the universe, therefore I didn't want to leave them unmentioned at least in a lyrical way.

Some artworks are still mysteries to me, and Contrapuntos is one of them. It was this piece that made me fall in love with generative art. It was this work that gave me this sparking moment when I came to understand not just intellectually, but at my very soul, how an artist's imagination, algorithms, and randomness play together in generative art to create beauty and meanings. And yet it turned out to be the most challenging piece to describe in writing. As I looked at it, thoughts and words vanished and a sense of joyful silence filled my mind. As much as I wanted to share it, I struggled to find the right words.

Essay+Art #1

An image that will evolve over time. An Experiment by UpOnlyFan.

An essay about physics, religion and feelings. Now remastered and upscaled! Not sure if it's appropriate here, but it seemed right to take the chance of doing the wrong thing.

I am immensely excited that after being with fxhash since the start, almost ten months later, I am joining the team to wear my many hats full-time! This means I will engage with the team behind the scenes and continue my work with total commitment. Just as importantly, going full-time allows me to further immerse myself within our community to continue building a platform that best represents the needs and wants of the creators, collectors, and curators who call fxhash home.

Recently, Amy Castor on Artnet released an article highly critical of NFTs, "The Boom and the Bust: How NFTs Went the Way of Beanie Babies". Let's break it down, paragraph by paragraph.

A living document with an Image that I will modify with mirrorlab and post at least 1 new version every 24 hours.

I developed an algorithm that performs raytracing/raymarching of SDFs, to produce hatched line art SVG output. This is the story of how I got from not there, to there.

A Year of Rapid Innovation in Generative Art: a gallery show curated by Tender at Bright Moments Venice Beach, coinciding with the live minting of Piter Pasma’s new fx(hash) release Industrial Devolution. The exhibition text below sets the context for those just introduced to fxhash, and shares an evolutionary narrative about the leaps of innovation continuing to release on the platform.

WTBS is celebrating a year of fxhash with platform founder, and returning guest, ciphrd. Join us as we look back at the 1.0 features, talk about the greater market, and look ahead at what's to come in year two. Interested in fx(params), consumable tokens, and the future of live events? Read the interview below to learn more and, as always, collecting this article is one of the best ways to support the show!