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fxGems #13 ⏀ Top 117 Best Abstract Projects from Dec. 2021 - Part IV

Haiver
Feb 23, 2023
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Our journey through the best abstract art from December 2021 comes to a close this week. I hope you found some unexpected pairings that helped you see familiar work anew, and discovered some hidden gems to fall in love with.

fxGems is curated by Haiver. Follow on Twitter and Mastodon for recommendations, and sign up for email notifications for when a new issue drops. To support the work, collect a copy of this issue on fx(text) or past issues, or consider minting one of my generative pieces on fx(hash).

Minimal or maximalist, gestural or clinical, conceptual or emotionally ekphrastic — abstract art is a large umbrella to describe a wide variety of work. It can give voice to the maelstrom or bring order to chaos, leave you cold or get under your skin.

This four part series of issues exploring abstract work from December 2021 is my favorite list yet, full of instant classics destined for museum walls. From William Mapan’s Dragons to makio135’s Shattered Moons and Lisa Orth’s Angular Variations (Holding Space), these are projects that will resound far beyond their digital renown.

It was a joy to find ways to put these pieces side by side in the same issue and watch a new resonance materialize from thin air. There’s a latent power in juxtaposition; a magic not yet manifest until you place the works on a wall together — it’s why I love curating so much.

I hope you find some work you love too!

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 representational Best of Lists, the four part abstract Best of List, and the multiple issues gathering all of the many Honorable Mentions, covering December 2021.

Murmurations by Camille Roux

MURMURATIONS #402
Murmurations #402 by Camille Roux

Maze by Yi-Wen Lin

Maze #34
Maze #34 by Yi-Wen Lin

Distorted.Areas by markknol

distorted.areas #175
Distorted.Areas #175 by markknol

HINC / Fragmentophillia III by Aevin

HINC / Fragmentophillia III #47
HINC / Fragmentophillia III #47 by Aevin

Growth v01 by flight404

Growth v01 #399
Growth v01 #399 by flight404

Follow The Map by cbrpnk

Follow The Map #5
Follow The Map #5 by cbrpnk

Smooth Chaos by Victor Doval

Smooth Chaos #23
Smooth Chaos #23 by Victor Doval

Planets by n43art

planets #49
Planets #49 by n43art

Hatchbeats by Alex Bainter

Hatchbeats #54 by Alex Bainter

Waves by zao_

Waves #7
Waves #7 by zao_

Mimetic 2 by Liam Egan

Mimetic 2 #116
Mimetic 2 #116 by Liam Egan

Geometric Motion by wwatkns

Geometric Motion #20
Geometric Motion #20 by wwatkns

Returns by Leander Herzog

Returns #382
Returns #382 by Leander Herzog

Blotz by Harry Isaac

BLOTZ #3
Blotz #3 by Harry Isaac

Uninhabitable by IskraVelitchkova

Uninhabitable #4 by IskraVelitchkova

Reflection 2 by Chris Randall

Reflection 2 #51 by Chris Randall

Sand Evanescent v1 by nudoru

Sand Evanescent v1 #79 by nudoru

Unfolded by larswander

Unfolded #9 by larswander

Farbteiler by Erik Swahn

Farbteiler #74
Farbteiler #74 by Erik Swahn

Prospettive Astratte 01a by 111v1ab

Prospettive Astratte 01a #28
Prospettive Astratte 01a #28 by 111v1ab

Truth by __øva__

Truth #126
Truth #126 by __øva__

Winter Jacket by Lisa Orth

Winter Jacket #63
Winter Jacket #63 by Lisa Orth

The Sign Of A Generative Civilization by x0y0z0

The sign of a generative civilization #44
The Sign Of A Generative Civilization #44 by x0y0z0

Simple Patterns 2 by Estienne

Simple Patterns 2 #182
Simple Patterns 2 #182 by Estienne

Terrace Tiles by P1x3lboy

Terrace Tiles #46
Terrace Tiles #46 by P1x3lboy

Artbox by Dsims

Artbox #68
Artbox #68 by Dsims

Tegodego Flow Maps Generator by Tego Dego Gen

Tegodego Flow Maps Generator #181
Tegodego Flow Maps Generator #181 by Tego Dego Gen

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 ;)

Thanks for reading fxGems! Remember to subscribe so you don’t miss a single issue 🥳

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