VOICE GEMS

In 2021, Herbert W. Franke and Harry Yeff started a conversation about the concept of VOICE GEMS and an audio-visual collaboration. Franke suggested using the lyrics of ASTROPOETICON because they are a minimalist and associative approach to language that could have been created by an AI. These lyrics were frozen as gemstones, the VOICE GEMS ASTROPOETICON, created by Herbert W. Franke, Harry Yeff, Trung Bao and an AI. (The first three 1/1s have been minted and collected in 2021.)

The lyrics used for the VOICE GEMS ASTROPOETICON (DESTINATION IN UNCERTAINTY) belong to a cycle of 16 poems called ASTROPOETICON. Written by Franke in 1979 to be published in a book alongside artworks by German space artist Andreas Nottebohm, he voiced them on the occasion of his 80th birthday in 2007. 

Every voice is unique, and with that comes unique fingerprint-like data that can be used for bespoke and human centred generative design. Harry Yeff (aka REEPS100) and Trung Bao have developed a voice-centred generative system utilising data found in a human voice to synthesise the artworks form and colour. Features like pitch, resonance, harmonics and pace sculpt 200 000 particle data points in a simulated digital space. The VOICE GEMS series is a vibrant, unprecedented meditation highlighting remarkable and influential voices. Each VOICE GEM is added to the VOICE GEMS: 1000 Year archive. 

Herbert W. Franke (19272022) was a pioneer of computer art who anticipated the metaverse. For several decades, he separated three lives: the caver and scientist; the artist and curator; and the science fiction author. In the early 1950s, caving led him to experiment with light and technology. He kept his curiosity throughout his life; it was his drive to examine new technologies for their artistic potential. His pioneering spirit made him one of the first computer artists who was more than six decades ahead of his time. In 1979, he co-founded Ars Electronica. Franke has been called the most prominent German science fiction writer by Die Zeit, and a short story fireworker by the FAZ. In 2022, his first NFT Drop MATH ART sold out within 30 seconds on Quantum, and he was the headliner at the Tezos Booth at Art Basel with MONDRIAN, a work from 1979. Herbert W. Franke died on July 16, 2022, at the age of 95, leaving behind an extensive oeuvre.

Presented by EXPANDED.ART in collaboration with art meets science  Foundation Herbert W. Franke and ELEMENTUM.ART on the occasion of Herbert W. Frankes solo show CODED BEAUTY at EXPANDED.ART in Berlin. The art meets science  Foundation Herbert W. Franke will use their portion of the sales for a designated purpose: translating significant texts by Herbert W. Franke to English and making them publicly available.



ASTROPOETICON DESTINATION IN UNCERTAINTY by Herbert W. Franke  
Destination in uncertainty 	
solar sail unfolded  
ride on the ion beam  
home port: beyond space and time  
sensors, directed to the void 
signals from the dark field  
circuits on hold 
ice crystals in the cells  
veins without blood  
memory wiped out  
the past: obliterated  
existence between dream and death  
will there be an awakening?  
will there be any hope  
in front: clouds and cosmic dust  
behind it maybe  
a galaxy 
star systems, suns  
planets bathed in warmth and light -  
wake-up call from the tape  
uncharted territory!  
behind it, perhaps:  
a void  


HERBERT W. FRANKE - VOICE GEMS ASTROPOETICON (DESTINATION IN UNCERTAINTY)

Fidel Amos

A mixed media piece dedicated to every degen's favorite frog.

No Engagement.

It Was Always The Eyes is a series conveying the message of silent understanding. When you meet a person whos been through a lot, I think quite often you can see the sentiment of their past in their eyes. Most of us protect ourselves by wearing a mask (some do so more strongly than others), but the eyes of a person barely ever deceive. It Was Always The Eyes, strips away that mask and focuses fully on just the eyes. Even in a deceptively simple art piece, the result is quite powerful. Somehow allowing a lot of emotions to come crashing through.

It was always the eyes

It Was Always The Eyes is a series conveying the message of silent understanding. When you meet a person whos been through a lot, I think quite often you can see the sentiment of their past in their eyes. Most of us protect ourselves by wearing a mask (some do so more strongly than others), but the eyes of a person barely ever deceive.  It Was Always The Eyes, strips away that mask and focuses fully on just the eyes. Even in a deceptively simple art piece, the result is quite powerful. Somehow allowing a lot of emotions to come crashing through.

High res still image: https://256art.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/mainnet/0xcedede955eb2e776f8aa511771946eab67dfd5f0/max/65.png
High res GIF: https://256art.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/mainnet/0xcedede955eb2e776f8aa511771946eab67dfd5f0/max/65.gif
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Live view: https://256art.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/mainnet/0xcedede955eb2e776f8aa511771946eab67dfd5f0/html_files/65.html

It Was Always The Eyes #65

The 256ART genesis collection is your membership into the 256ART eco-system.

256ART

Edition 3176 of 4096 generative art works. It contains 71 blocks, has a white background and black border.

#3176

[NEW MINTS AVAILAILABLE: 0.314159 ETH](https://thekiss.xyz/mint.html)

The Kiss is a 1024-piece art collection generated entirely by the smart-contract code, by divergence (the team behind [Brotchain](https://opensea.io/collection/brotchain) and [PROOF OF {ART}WORK](https://opensea.io/collection/proof-of-artwork)) & Etheseus.

Unlike most NFT images, which need to be hosted (eg on IPFS), everything you see here is a direct output of the smart contract.

The Kiss is based on the Apollonian Gasket, one of the oldest problems in geometry. This implementation takes the original and makes it infinitely more complex by using the Ethereum programming language, Soliditywhich has nothing but whole numbers, simple math operations (+-) and a few logical functions. As a result, this collection is as intricate and elegant on the inside as it is to look at.

[Renderer contract](https://etherscan.io/address/0xD119E58b5761932A39C0D15103539b5DfEc23865#code) | [Learn more & mint](https://thekiss.xyz)

The Kiss Precise

The Kiss is a 1024-piece art collection generated entirely by the smart-contract code, by divergence (the team behind [Brotchain](https://opensea.io/collection/brotchain) and [PROOF OF {ART}WORK](https://opensea.io/collection/proof-of-artwork)) & Etheseus.

Unlike most NFT images, which need to be hosted (eg on IPFS), everything you see here is a direct output of the smart contract.

The Kiss is based on the Apollonian Gasket, one of the oldest problems in geometry. This implementation takes the original and makes it infinitely more complex by using the Ethereum programming language, Soliditywhich has nothing but whole numbers, simple math operations (+-) and a few logical functions. As a result, this collection is as intricate and elegant on the inside as it is to look at.

[Renderer contract](https://etherscan.io/address/0xD119E58b5761932A39C0D15103539b5DfEc23865#code) | [Learn more](https://thekiss.xyz)

Kiss %2395

"In-chain" generative art, Brots were the first bitmaps to be generated and rendered entirely by a blockchain contract. No externalities, no rendering dependenciesjust 100% Solidity.

Collectors can experiment with different colour palettes on our [site](https://brotchain.art/color-editor.html), before committing their favourite to the blockchain to update their piece.

You can hear creators, Arran and Harri, talking about the project with Kevin Rose on his NFT podcast [PROOF](https://www.proof.xyz/brotchain-generative-art-built-entirely-on-blockchain/)

Brotchain

Seahorse Valley #60

"Visual expression of sociality inhering in public blockchain."

Most proceeds of initial sales (7.25 ETH) were donated to UkraineDAO and GiveDirectly.

Details about *The Mesh* [here](https://takenstheorem.medium.com/welcome-to-the-mesh-b19d2f8653a2).

Website for collectors [here](https://the-mesh.eth.limo).

*Note*: When refreshed, visualization changes by adapting to your wallet.

- Recoverable (100% on chain)
- Summonable [reveal()]
- Composable (SVG)
- Evolvable (dynamic, can change)
- Interactive (owners can call contract)

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*The Mesh* is an experimental project, use at your own risk. Each token is provided as-is and as-available without any and all warranty. By using the contract you accept sole responsibility for any and all transactions involving *The Mesh*. Like any project of this nature, there may be unforeseen errors or issues that are discovered during the course of deployment and use. These are important caveats, but I hope you like it.

The Mesh by Takens Theorem

The crypto panopticon reveals.

Last refreshed at block 20430321

- Occupant:
- 0x58a5b3c1cf05f05c4e9076f67485494d9b48339c

Node #51

The crypto panopticon reveals.

Last refreshed at block 20430330

- Occupant:
- 0x199ba234ac25496079b4859a7cd14d7cee2eb677

Node #38

It's (a)live is an art series created to celebrate the launch of 256ART and the unlimited possibilities generative art can give to artists. 

It's (a)live

The first series to launch on 256ART, in celebration of the platform coming alive.

In live view use 'p' to pause / play the animation, 'd' to draw new shape fills and 'm' to add an old movie effect to the animation.

High res image: https://256art.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/mainnet/0x67f3b336531941a2aefcf3b693e344983948c0c1/max/47.png
Live view: https://256art.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/mainnet/0x67f3b336531941a2aefcf3b693e344983948c0c1/html_files/47.html

It's (a)live #47

The first series to launch on 256ART, in celebration of the platform coming alive.

In live view use 'p' to pause / play the animation, 'd' to draw new shape fills and 'm' to add an old movie effect to the animation.

High res image: https://256art.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/mainnet/0x67f3b336531941a2aefcf3b693e344983948c0c1/max/37.png
Live view: https://256art.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/mainnet/0x67f3b336531941a2aefcf3b693e344983948c0c1/html_files/37.html

It's (a)live #37

The first series to launch on 256ART, in celebration of the platform coming alive.

In live view use 'p' to pause / play the animation, 'd' to draw new shape fills and 'm' to add an old movie effect to the animation.

High res image: https://256art.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/mainnet/0x67f3b336531941a2aefcf3b693e344983948c0c1/max/254.png
Live view: https://256art.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/mainnet/0x67f3b336531941a2aefcf3b693e344983948c0c1/html_files/254.html

It's (a)live #254

Christmas Trees by Traditions On Chain

100% on-chain generative Christmas Trees for you to own or share and keep your traditions alive on the blockchain.

OCXT#8

Fully on-chain, generative NFT. 
**CC0. No website. No IPFS. No API. Just code.**

**[Anonymice Babies!](https://opensea.io/collection/anonymicebreeding)**

10,000 Anonymice have been minted.
6,450 have been burned, only 3550 remain.

You can stake your mouse to generate $CHEETH each day. $CHEETH is the token that powers the Anonymice ecosystem.

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Anonymice

Anonymice is a collection of 10,000 unique mice. All the metadata and images are generated and stored 100% on-chain. No IPFS, no API. Just the Ethereum blockchain.

Anonymice #2402

The first series to launch on 256ART, in celebration of the platform coming alive.

In live view use 'p' to pause / play the animation, 'd' to draw new shape fills and 'm' to add an old movie effect to the animation.

High res image: https://256art.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/mainnet/0x67f3b336531941a2aefcf3b693e344983948c0c1/max/60.png
Live view: https://256art.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/mainnet/0x67f3b336531941a2aefcf3b693e344983948c0c1/html_files/60.html

It's (a)live #60

Apes-R-Us

Swinging through the metaverse with 8,444 apes in 2022, Apes R Us features bold, fun and unique NFTs to match your personality and style. Our apes encompass everyday traits along with some of your favourite characters you may have loved over the years of growing up.
The artwork that we have created is purely hand-drawn illustrations by Katun, a popular graffiti artist based in Malaysia that has stretched his wings globally over the last couple of years. He has worked with renowned artists such as Chris Brown, Dua Lipa, Post Malone and has also worked with brands such as Vans, Marshall, Footlocker, KFC, Oppo and many more. 
Joining our community means more than just art, it also provides community-based exclusive access to many portals throughout our roadmap that you will be able to unlock as we move forward and were excited to see each and every one of you join our journey.