fxGems #1 ⏀ Top 23 Best Representational Projects from Nov. 2021
On the one year anniversary of fx(hash), fxGems is launching a historical retrospective, a look back at the best artwork from the first year of fx(hash), and publishing on chain for the first time on fx(text).
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Generative artists quickly flocked to fx(hash) when it launched on Nov. 3, 2021. In that first month alone 1859 projects were uploaded, and some artists released as many as 8-12 projects each. There was a pent up demand for an open site like fx(hash), where artists and collectors could come together to show off and celebrate the wonder that is art with code.
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.
As always, this issue is available to view on fx(text), especially good for those animated pieces. And if you’re looking for more recommendations, check out the abstract Best of List, as well as the many Honorable Mentions, covering November 2021.
Hashed Cities by Yazid
Unbuilt by mrkswcz
Smolskull by markknol
ASCII-Smolskull by markknol
Natural Selection by Reinder Nijhoff
Robotics by Hevey
Out of the Time by ge1doot
Tokyo Galaxy: Shibuya by akizuki
CMYK:RND by nor44
Collage Faces by lomz
Nowhere Flower by Likemurvin
Dahlia Pinnata 30 by smallfly
Waiting in Afton by mjlindow
Cartographics by mandybrigwell
African Idols by Gen_Doodler
Zhu(竹) by random_combo
Propagate by Amy Goodchild
Harmony Clock by meodai
Concrete Jungle by Estienne
Island by Job Talle
Monuments: Kingdom of Utu by guidoschmidt
City Postcard by lomz
Woof Woof by chabe
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.