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fxGems #15 ⏀ Representational Honorable Mentions from Dec. 2021 - Part II

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fxGems #15 ⏀ Representational Honorable Mentions from Dec. 2021 - Part II

Haiver
Mar 10, 2023
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One thing that can get lost in the generative art movement's current push for serious platforms and gallery exhibition is a sense of lighthearted fun. So here is another batch of playful honorable mentions to tickle and delight :)

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).

With 3622 projects released in December 2021, it's impossible for every good generative art project to fit in the fxGems Best of Lists for abstract and representational art, so the Honorable Mentions was born. And there are many possible reasons a project ended up in the Honorable Mentions instead of on a Best of List. There wasn't enough variety across the minted pieces, or some of the layouts were strong but other mints could have used more self-awareness between their parts. The piece was well executed but lacked originality, or the piece was original but lacked execution. Or there were a limited number of color palettes when the project would have really shone with a few more.

Or perhaps the artist still has room to grow, but we should start rooting for them now. The algorithm needed to be pushed further, techniques stacked together, or the process used made less obvious (I'm looking at you flow fields). Or they're using a library with such a distinctive look, like Hydra, that the project struggles to stand out from the crowd. And then there are the artists who had a stronger piece make the fxGems Best of List this month and we're trying to spread the love around instead of having the same few names appear repeatedly at the top (but don't want you to miss a very fun piece either!).

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.

Bougainvillea by gpitombo

Bougainvillea #151
Bougainvillea #151 by gpitombo

Arbour by orbitanaut

Arbour #209
Arbour #209 by orbitanaut

Kosmotomi by lomz

kosmotomi #33
Kosmotomi #33 by lomz

Pico Toads by carson

PICO TOADS #253
Pico Toads #253 by carson

tiredEyes by thingticketNFT

tiredEyes #25
tiredEyes #25 by thingticketNFT

Shield Fives by Phenomena

SHIELD FIVES #12
Shield Fives #12 by Phenomena

Counting On One Or More Hands by davidlu

Counting on one or more hands #6
Counting On One Or More Hands #6 by davidlu

Jellyfish by Alan Smithee

Jellyfish #9
Jellyfish #9 by Alan Smithee

Not Your Average Space Invader by patxol

Not your average space invader #13
Not Your Average Space Invader #13 by patxol

Gen DOS Punk by illusion

Gen DOS Punk #409
Gen DOS Punk #409 by illusion

Beautiful People by Diego de los Campos

Beautiful People #5
Beautiful People #5 by Diego de los Campos

Crew of the Nebulous Foam Toad by Geoffrey Crayon

Crew of the Nebulous Foam Toad #7 by Geoffrey Crayon

Lakeside by TeNinEight

Lakeside #46
Lakeside #46 by TeNinEight

Imaginary Cities by r1b2

Imaginary Cities #29
Imaginary Cities #29 by r1b2

Minimal Landscapes by Estienne

Minimal Landscapes #208
Minimal Landscapes #208 by Estienne

Flower by yoanngueny

Flower #60
Flower #60 by yoanngueny

Fractal Forest by grodarh

Fractal Forest #53
Fractal Forest #53 by grodarh

Florasphere1 by Ed Cavett

Florasphere1 #2
Florasphere1 #2 by Ed Cavett

WORMS / Flocking Tribes by Aevin

WORMS / Flocking Tribes #58
WORMS / Flocking Tribes #58 by Aevin

Cryptals by Dorian Lods

Cryptals #74
Cryptals #74 by Dorian Lods

MonoSynth: V-MI XL++ 002 by Tinker's Meta Instrument Shop

MonoSynth: V-MI XL++ 002 #23
MonoSynth: V-MI XL++ 002 #23 by Tinker's Meta Instrument Shop

Rubik's Cube by Yi-Wen Lin

Rubik's Cube #172
Rubik's Cube #172 by Yi-Wen Lin

Art History Class, Part 1 by M:Fused

Art History Class, Part 1  #12
Art History Class, Part 1 #12 by M:Fused

Cute Matryoshka Doll Cupcake Series by wasntmeow

Cute Matryoshka Doll Cupcake Series #16
Cute Matryoshka Doll Cupcake Series #16 by wasntmeow

Tiki Totem by Geomi

Tiki Totem  #11
Tiki Totem #11 by Geomi

Wyverns Are Real! by Gen_Doodler

Wyverns are real! #133
Wyverns Are Real! #133 by Gen_Doodler

Medieval Village by Waxhead

Medieval Village  #36
Medieval Village #36 by Waxhead

CMYK:Split by nor44

CMYK:Split #64
CMYK:Split #64 by nor44

Fluidynamix - Photofit by Simon Colton

Fluidynamix - Photofit #73
Fluidynamix - Photofit #73 by Simon Colton

Hash_Monsret by dcRay

hash_monsret #10
Hash_Monsret #10 by dcRay

Zeno Potions by Zenobyl

Zeno Potions #11
Zeno Potions #11 by Zenobyl

Digital Gothic: Holy Shit by akizuki

Digital Gothic: Holy Shit #19
Digital Gothic: Holy Shit #19 by akizuki

Turdz! by Sh!g

Turdz!  #37
Turdz! #37 by Sh!g

Candle in the Light Breeze by Kusamehewa

Candle in the Light Breeze #11
Candle in the Light Breeze #11 by Kusamehewa

Undiscovered Realms by Carson

Undiscovered Realms #31
Undiscovered Realms #31 by Carson

Decree by anon

Decree #6
Decree #6 by anon

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! Don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss an issue 🥳

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