PROOF is delighted to present the Diamond Exhibition, our first curated show for the Moonbirds community. This show marks our unified focus on art, artists, and art collecting. To celebrate our community, we have curated a show that showcases a wide range of artistic backgrounds and styles, including generative pieces, photography, hand-drawn works, and more. PROOF is dedicated to sharing the stories behind all of these collections. Diamond Exhibition is just the beginning of how Moonbirds will connect with these pieces and their creators.

https://www.proof.xyz/exhibitions/diamond

Diamond Exhibition

End Transmissions is a collection based on a memory. Growing up, I can recall late nights trying to stay awake, lit by the steady glow of the television keeping me warm (and safe) as if some sort of digital campfire. Even while the evening slipped into the dark recesses of night where monsters lurked, there was something comforting about that persistent glimmer; keeping the room safe with its revealing reach into even the darkest corners of the room that would normally be swallowed by the darkness. There was safety within the bounds of that flickering light, shielding me and keeping at bay all of the things that slither through the night.

But eventually Id drift off and I can remember being jarred awake when, at the end of the day, the programming would ultimately end with sudden and auditory cry that often roused me out of my sleep. There was something about that feeling, about waking up while the once ever-present television was essentially shrugging as if to say Ive got nothing left for you that filled me with a sense of unease. It was as if all of the grownups who run the world were asleep, and here I was  alone and in a place I shouldnt be at a time that I shouldnt see. Peering behind the curtain where there was nothing left but me and whatever else roams the night at this ungodly hour.

That sense of being adrift in the unknown of night felt ominous. It felt unknown and I felt like a lone explorer who only wished to return to the safety and the comfort of sleep that would take me anywhere but here. Id close my eyes and hope to find respite in the arms of a dream. 

End Transmissions #1

Memory Loss is a generative art collection created with p5js. It is all about reminiscence- reminiscing on a place in the past.

With Memory Loss I wanted to create something that would be visually quite simple, opening it up to the interpretation of the viewer.

When I was young, my mind was flexible, able to fabricate memories of forgotten lands. Robot Pirate Island was never more than a few seconds away. Growing older, this ability dampened. The area of my brain used for imagination was filled with school, work, family, and friends. And yet, when I look at each Memory Loss I see a distant land; a rocky outcrop; a field of wheat; a  rough sea.

Memory Loss #3

Solitude embraced him, as he walked through the wintry streets of Chinatown. Snow falling gently upon his shoulders, leading him towards the warm embrace of the lantern-lit path ahead.

A Wintry Night in Chinatown

Underneath our sealed skin is an incomprehensible darkness that reaches to the bone. Umbra is a term used to describe the dark inner shadow our moon casts during an eclipse. Our bodies create an umbra, casting an inward shadow that propagates (like good soil) the light we create and project into the outer world. Our hands are agents of this umbra within, and here hold totems of the four elements: earth, water, fire, air. 

Bone: Earth  element, from dust, to dust 
Crystal Ball: Water element, peering into the waters of the subconscious 
Green flame: Fire element, vitality and passion to guide us through the dark
Dagger: Air element, intellect and choice words cut like a blade through air 

Flame

A structure, once whole, has split. Shadows reach from one side to the other in a futile attempt to bridge the gap. The impossible distance from here to there is too far to judge. The light indicates a moment in time, as if the sides could still be moving. But are they drifting apart or will they come back together?

Impossible Distance #9

Impossible Distance #10

Inspired by my nostalgic love of rich worlds constructed in early video games using simple shapes with limited palettes, and the mesmerizing music visualization plugins that emerged in an era when sharing creativity online was a joyous pastime, this artwork reflects the playful media I have enjoyed over the years and aims to contribute more joy to the world.

**Interactions**

**`click`** - allow microphone & activate audio
**`drag & drop`** - add audio files to playlist
**`spacebar`** - toggle playlist / microphone monitoring
**`left/right arrows`** - next / previous track
**`double click`** - toggle fullscreen

**URL Configuration**

**`quality=1`** - adjust pixelation (0.25 to 4,)
**`maxDb=6`** - set max sample decibel (>0)\*
**`minDb=120`** - set min sample decibel (>30)\*

_\*Decibles will be interpreted as negative values_

`URL?quality=2&maxDb=12&minDb=96`

**`static=true`** - render single frame (quality 4)
**`time=1`** - advances time in seconds (1 to N)

`URL?static=true&time=60`

WaveShapes #3

This feels familiar
But I can't figure out why
Have I been here before
Or was it a dream
I remember this feeling
I have felt this before
Have I stepped in a time machine
Gone warp speed back to....... when
And just like that, the feeling is gone
The memory was sweet, I want it back
But I never did figure out what it was.

(This is a generative algorithm written completely with code in Javascript and GLSL.)

Deja Vu #3

WaveShapes #4

WaveShapes #6

Impossible Distance #11

End Transmissions #3

End Transmissions #4

WaveShapes #7

WaveShapes #10

WaveShapes #13

A solitaire is a precious stone set by itself in jewelry. Solitaire features Damon Deville alone next to a timeless car. This piece is meant to exude retro West Coast elegance. 

Solitaire

Kid Heart is an experimental character of pure heart and mind, ready-made to explore the world.