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fxGems #19 ⏀ Abstract Honorable Mentions from Dec. 2021 - Part IV

Haiver
Apr 7, 2023
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This week is all about boxes and swirls, recursive shapes and tiled patterns. It's an abstract medley of work by emerging artists everyone should keep an eye on. You should be hearing many of these name for a long time to come ;)

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 eve®ry 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.

BlockFarms by Phasu

BlockFarms #16
BlockFarms #16 by Phasu

Recursive Tiles (Interactive) by mocomatics

Recursive Tiles (interactive) #8
Recursive Tiles (Interactive) #8 by mocomatics

yumi - ユミリー [1984] by eddietree

yumi - ユミリー [1984] #26
yumi - ユミリー [1984] #26 by eddietree

Prospettive Astratte by 111v1ab

Prospettive Astratte #3
Prospettive Astratte #3 by 111v1ab

Knit by __orderandchaos

Knit #21
Knit #21 by __orderandchaos

Attractors Bestiary by Estienne

Attractors Bestiary #48
Attractors Bestiary #48 by Estienne

Interpolations by b2renger

Interpolations #38
Interpolations #38 by b2renger

Plantes by balintkulcsar

Plantes #14
Plantes #14 by balintkulcsar

Vortice Umbra by mandybrigwell

Vortice Umbra #1
Vortice Umbra #1 by mandybrigwell

<iframes> by ciphrd

<iframes> #379
<iframes> #379 by ciphrd

Memory Pool 人人人人 ゚.+:。ヽ(´∀`)ノ゚.+:。 人人人人 by photoevaporation

memory pool 人人人人 ゚.+:。ヽ(´∀`)ノ゚.+:。 人人人人 #2
Memory Pool 人人人人 ゚.+:。ヽ(´∀`)ノ゚.+:。 人人人人 #2 by photoevaporation

Generative Patterns #5 by jotta.rs

Generative patterns #5 #12
Generative Patterns #5 #12 by jotta.rs

Radio Gel by Cyril Diagne

Radio Gel #107
Radio Gel #107 by Cyril Diagne

Void Divergence by Dorian Lods

Void Divergence #67
Void Divergence #67 by Dorian Lods

Cell by phil_osophie

Cell #19
Cell #19 by phil_osophie

ClrWreath by smtsjhr

ClrWreath #12
ClrWreath #12 by smtsjhr

Beauty In Chaos by Gorik

Beauty in chaos #38
Beauty In Chaos #38 by Gorik

Rings by __orderandchaos

Rings #26
Rings #26 by __orderandchaos

I Know by Kali

I Know #25
I Know #25 by Kali

Pictvra by Ad Mortem Festinamus

Pictvra #3
Pictvra #3 by Ad Mortem Festinamus

Astro by andre

ASTRO #41
Astro #41 by andre

Bacterias by somaticbits

Bacterias #33
Bacterias #33 by somaticbits

Fancy Patterns by flockaroo

Fancy Patterns #29
Fancy Patterns #29 by flockaroo

Apophenia by Kusamehewa

Apophenia #42
Apophenia #42 by Kusamehewa

Traffic Lights by God Is A Mathematician

Traffic Lights #20
Traffic Lights #20 by God Is A Mathematician

Rainbows by André Oliveira Cebola

rainbows #31
Rainbows #31 by André Oliveira Cebola

Postcard CMYK by ismahelio

Postcard CMYK #245 by ismahelio

1968 by campyoutsider

1968 #21
1968 #21 by campyoutsider

Reaction Diffusion Cellular Automata by anbello

Reaction Diffusion Cellular Automata #14
Reaction Diffusion Cellular Automata #14 by anbello

Modulo Art - Animated Series by mono

Modulo Art - Animated Series #20
Modulo Art - Animated Series #20 by mono

Inaccurate Depictions: String Theory by superbialux

Inaccurate Depictions: String Theory #4
Inaccurate Depictions: String Theory #4 by superbialux

Boho Pattern by neigal

Boho Pattern #17 by neigal

Polka by artplusbrad

Polka #128
Polka #128 by artplusbrad

Zürich Stations Grid III by meodai

Zürich Stations Grid III #13
Zürich Stations Grid III #13 by meodai

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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