E51 - 2022 in Review, 2023 in the Queue
2022 is about to end, so we are Signing the Year by reviewing the highs and lows of fx(hash), our personal top 10 projects, and a healthy dose of introspection about making the show. This one gets meta folks, hope you enjoy the candid conversation about our journey creating content for an entire year, and what we are looking forward to in 2023. Thank you as always to everyone who has taken the time to listen and support the show, we definitely would not have kept with it without your friendship and encouragement.
Making White Mountain Winter
Making White Mountain Winter was a labor of love in Winter 2022. A project designed to undo the fading of a memory, and extrapolate a seed of magic into an imagined scene through the use of generative techniques.
Vents
A quick overview of VENTS, an experiment in colour, structure, abstractions and most importantly; vents, by @revdancatt. Here I cover the inspiration, the process and some of the stuff left out, please enjoy.
"The City" - Making of
So... after almost giving up, previewing thousands and thousands of iterations, and dreaming of hatched buildings for months... @Laxraven and I have finally released our most ambitious collaboration project to date. Here is, illustrated with (very often awful) WIP pictures, a peek into the history of "The City".
Conceptual Art Meets Generative Art: A Journey from Plaster to Digital Surrogates.
In this article, we explore the work of Allan McCollum, a renowned American artist known for his conceptually-based artwork. We focus on his "Plaster Surrogates" series, a collection of multiple, unique plaster objects that aim to represent frames and objects. Inspired by this series, I have created a digital version called "Digital Surrogates," which we discuss in the article. I also provide some background on McCollum and delve into the concept behind his work, so this article provides a detailed look at the integration of conceptual and generative art through the lens of McCollum's work.
E53 - How to Spend 20,000 Tezos
Trinity is back and we are talking Dragons sales, grail acquisitions, market trends, and the drops of the week! Also, Will wins the War on the Window! Huge episode with a lot of market talk. Listen and follow along with the links below!
Impressions of Order
This article provides a non-technical overview of “Impressions of Order”. I start by discussing some of the conceptual underpinnings and inspiration for this project, before providing an easy-to-read overview of the core algorithm and showcasing some of the finer details and project features. I then wrap-up with some tips and recommendations for printing.
Me, Commune, Etc.
An introduction to Ty Vek and their debut project, Commune. Also, some boilerplate code for setting up Vanilla JS projects using SVG.
Artifice & Art Basel
A recap of the Art Basel contest and an introduction to Artifice.
Hello, I am Collapsar Beauty
Brief introduction of myself to the community and a story about how I met generative art
What is generative art?
A short essay about how generative art sits in the greater context of art, and how it's been shaped through 2021 and 2022 by the blockchain and NFTs.
How to print generative art
An overview of deciding what size to print at, if you can print at that size, and what type of paper you should print onto. With a couple of quick tips on frames, getting higher resolution images and where to find a print studio. This is a text version/transcript of the video you can view here: https://youtu.be/SwFGVFUAs4Y
E54 - Assisted Living
We have an extra large episode to cover the drops, drama and charity auctions on fxhash this week. Big props to Cure3 and the artists that released works in support of Parkinson's research (links below). Big slops to the proliferation of "assisted minting" tools that monopolized most of our drops of the week...
E35 - Generative Generation
Our first OFFICIAL companion article to our weekly podcast. Follow along while you listen to the show, and considering purchasing this article to support our weekly efforts :)
E36 - Ambitious
A companion piece to episode 36 of our weekly podcast. Follow along while you listen to the show, and consider purchasing this article to help support the show!
E37 - What Merge?
A companion piece to episode 37 of our weekly podcast. Follow along while you listen to the show, and consider purchasing this article to help support the show!
E38 - System of a Down Market
The fx(text) companion piece to System of a Down Market, the 38th episode of WTBS. Please follow along as you listen to the show. If you enjoy it, please consider purchasing this article to support the considerable time and effort that goes into making each episode.
E39 - (Un)wavering Conviction
Hello and what is up, gaymer friends? Welcome to the 40th consecutive weekly episode of Waiting To Be Signed, the show where we talk about generative art on fxhash. As always, this fxtext article is a companion to the show and will help you follow along. Please consider purchasing to help support our efforts and to keep our egos going!