20 artists. 20+ new artworks. Artist identities revealed on August 11.

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Purchase a mint pass: [Grails IV: Mint Pass](https://opensea.io/collection/grails-iv-mint-pass)

Grails IV

Upon encountering Matisse's ""Blue Nudes"" series, I found myself intrigued by the photograph of a room adorned with these simple yet evocative depictions of the human form. At first glance the figures appeared as harmonious abstractions, each embodying a shared pose while subtly diverging in unique ways upon closer inspection. This experience ignited my fascination with the artistic endeavor to recreate the same essence through multiple iterations, prompting a contemplation on the role of variations in a generative art series in an era often fixated on extravagant algorithmic diversity.

Here we aim to celebrate subtlety. This project employs not only the randomness inherent to algorithms but also the serendipity of human intervention. Anchored in my own hand-drawn inputs, the process intertwines organic paths with algorithmic automation, generating polygons that exude the beauty of nuanced distinctions.

Beyond technique, this endeavor mirrors an autobiographical passage  a celebration of my evolution from functional coder to constructor of pure form. Matisse's iconic method of composing with cut paper  initially a preparatory ritual  mirrors my own journey. What once served utilitarian software now finds purpose in artistry, code morphing into my chosen medium of artistic expression. This metamorphosis, a kinship to Matisse's transformation, is my homage to the creative odyssey that beckons when code transcends its pragmatic origins.

Drawing with Code #71

I tend to work very intuitively. If I like it, it stays, if I don't, I try again. This is one of the greatest things about painting digitally. Versions and branching allow for a very new workflow. So the following interpretation never occurred to me while I was making the image. I want to make something like rich soil, that just about anything could grow in.
A quick take 
In plain view a cross is clear, with the center figure collapsing internally from spiritual malaise, as seen by the inward gestures of the whole body and shoulders and hands.  This would be us, having lost a key idea or vitality, some version of a Grail. The base of the cross would be the Knight who found the Grail at great time and expense. All pretense of wealth or station is gone, perhaps this humility has allowed him to find the Grail at all. But certainly he is in contrast with the other Knights.
The screen left figure is the Pious. The other Knight is skeptical. The Pious has bowed deeply and submits to the truth of the Grail. The Skeptic is standing, at the ready, and is armed. He's not too sure about any of this.
Another very clear device is the theatricality. The lens is VERY long. The shapes stack up very similar to a stage scene. I find this creates a formality that I might have done with symmetry a while ago. But now I really like the artificiality of the composition contrasted with naturalistic painting.

The Grail

"Epiphany"

Yue Minjun, one of the most prominent blue-chip contemporary artists, enters the Web3 arena with an adventurous and groundbreaking multi-chapter project Kingdom of the Laughing Man. Boundless, this collection's first drop integrates unique and fun traits in Yue Minjun's iconic self-portrait style. Each piece breaks tradition, reinterpreting the artist's work through the prism of blockchain technology. Akin to Andy Warhol's transformative approach in the '60s, leveraging industrial production methods and commonplace brands to revolutionize modern art, Yue Minjun employs the crypto-centric ""PFP,"" or Profile Picture, model. This strategy, often undervalued by traditional art circles, allows for releasing 999 unique 1/1 works, each standing as a vital piece worthy of collection. Boundless signifies more than just the first chapter in this extraordinary collection; it triggers a paradigm shift, bringing renowned traditional artists into the Web3 space.

Yue Minjun - Kingdom of the Laughing Man: Boundless

Yue Minjun, one of the most prominent blue-chip contemporary artists, enters the Web3 arena with an adventurous and groundbreaking multi-chapter project Kingdom of the Laughing Man. Boundless, this collection's first drop integrates unique and fun traits in Yue Minjun's iconic self-portrait style. Each piece breaks tradition, reinterpreting the artist's work through the prism of blockchain technology. Akin to Andy Warhol's transformative approach in the '60s, leveraging industrial production methods and commonplace brands to revolutionize modern art, Yue Minjun employs the crypto-centric PFP, or Profile Picture, model. This strategy, often undervalued by traditional art circles, allows for releasing 999 unique 1/1 works, each standing as a vital piece worthy of collection. Boundless signifies more than just the first chapter in this extraordinary collection; it triggers a paradigm shift, bringing renowned traditional artists into the Web3 space.

Boundless #82

Boundless #90

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

cathedral study is a series of experimental, generative, living paintings. Continually evolving pixelated landscapes evoke ruins, fantastical cityscapes, and cathedrals. Best viewed running in real-time on a large screen. Press f to cycle through full-screen options.

cathedral study #495

Moonbirds Mythics are an expansion of the Moonbird ecosystem. A maximum of 20,000 Mythics can be brought to life by burning either a Mythic Egg (https://opensea.io/collection/mythics-egg) or an Oddity (https://opensea.io/collection/moonbirds-oddities).
	
Mythics takes you on an epic journey, delving into the profound depths of the artist's creative process. It reveals the rapid transformation of fear and insecurity into a formidable adversary, with its insidious whispers planting seeds of doubt and uncertainty in the minds of believers. But what if you faced your ultimate enemy? The one that resides within. This extraordinary quest unveils redemption through the power of community, resonating with the resolute truth: you are deserving, you belong, for deep within beats the heart of a Mythic.

Moonbirds: Mythics

Moonbirds: Mythics #351

A Mythics egg contains within it the soul of a Mythic, that will soon be set free by the flames of the Odd Gods Hearth.

There are three types of egg: Legendary, Runic, and Stone. A Legendary Egg can spawn three Mythic forms; it will be down to the minter to decide which form their Mythic will take. A Runic Egg has two potential forms, and a Stone Egg only one.

More information will be released as the Hearth starts to stir

Mythics: Egg

[AFTER APRIL 2, EGGS WILL NO LONGER BE BURNABLE FOR MYTHICS. FOLLOW ON X FOR UPDATES.]
 
A Mythics egg contains within it the soul of a Mythic.

There are three types of egg: Legendary, Runic, and Stone. A Legendary Egg can spawn three Mythic forms; it will be down to the minter to decide which form their Mythic will take. A Runic Egg has two potential forms, and a Stone Egg only one.

Egg #5057

A collection of 10,000 utility-enabled PFPs that feature a richly diverse and unique pool of rarity-powered traits. What's more, each Moonbird unlocks private club membership and additional benefits the longer you hold them. We call it nesting  because, obviously.


Moonbirds

Moonbirds is the art collectors PFP. Each of the 10,000 digital artworks in the collection grants holders access to unique experiences to connect with artists and own and champion their art. As a community, Moonbirds is a home for creatives, dreamers, and collectors seeking real connection as we all contribute to the future of web3 art, culture, and technology.

Moonbird art is entirely in-chain, meaning the images are outputted directly from the smart contract, with no need for storage on IPFS or the like. There are also a number of customisable backgrounds available to holders based on their on-chain activity (such as other NFT holdings)which disappear when the bird is transferred. You can check what each bird looks like with the different backgrounds (and see if they have any unclaimed rewards!) on our [site](https://proof.xyz/moonbirds)

#2152 

Please take a step back and wait for the music artwork to reveal.

Please Take a Step Back

VeeFriends and Snoop Dogg came together for a new NFT collection that celebrates their collaborative song and music video, Please Take a Step Back. The collection features a unique combination of visuals and audio clips, created by VeeFriends. Each NFT is a 1/1 digital collectible featuring different combinations of rarity traits including background, lyrics, frame, and signature.

Inspired by the music video and message of the song, the collection reminds us to take a step back, reflect on our lives, and enjoy the present moment. Each NFT from this collection represents a theme and a lyric from the song, and features various characters, including GaryVee, Snoop Dogg, Very, Very, Very, Very, Lucky Black Cat, Turnt Tick, Flex  N Fox, and Snoop Doggs Bored Ape Dr. Bombay. The Please Take a Step Back NFT collection offers a wide range of collectible moments for individuals to have the opportunity to own a piece of VeeFriends and Snoop Dogg history.

Hold On #33

Top artists. Unique pieces of art. Artist names revealed only after the mint. 

**Browse the collections**:

Season I: https://collective.proof.xyz/grails   
Season II: https://collective.proof.xyz/grails-2

PROOF Grails II

Oscillating between extremes.
From the time we get up until we go to bed we are making decisions, humans get wrapped by the simultaneous existence of contradictory feelings, juxtaposition, generation after generation we accentuate conflicting values, rebel innovations expose truths in revolutions, all of our choices are orchestrated by the slightest presence of ambivalence.

Ambivalence

10,000 Moonbird pellets, revealing July 2022. In design collaboration with Gremplin.

Moonbirds Oddities

10,000 Moonbird pellets, regurgitated from the imagination of artist Gremplin and revealed in July 2022. Each Oddity is derived from a Moonbird, with a smattering of new traits and features allocated at random through the collection.

#3636

Defybirds

What happens when a Moonbird meets a Monster?

Introducing the Defybirds, a collaboration between artists Des Lucrce and Justin Mezzell. This 3000 piece collection is available to mint exclusively for nested Nudebirds (Moonbirds with no special traits and selected Proceed w/ Caution holders)

Defybirds #2340

Archive of Feelings is the first-ever solo NFT project from multidisciplinary artist Mika Tajima, produced by PROOF x Pace Verso.

The project is based on Tajimas existing Human Synth series of large-scale installations that use a custom sentiment analysis algorithm to process text-based social media data and forecast collective emotions. With Archive of Feelings, Tajima brings Human Synth into the world of web3, using the same sentiment analysis program to visualize the averaged emotional data across 12 US regions on January 1, 2023.

Each Archive of Feelings NFT will provide access to exclusive in-person events with Pace Gallery and private tours hosted by PROOF and Pace Verso. See [terms of sale](https://www.proof.xyz/pdfs/archive_of_feelings_terms.pdf) for more information

Archive of Feelings by Mika Tajima

Archive of Feelings is the first-ever solo NFT project from multidisciplinary artist Mika Tajima, produced by PROOF x Pace Verso.

The project is based on Tajimas existing Human Synth series of large-scale installations that use a custom sentiment analysis algorithm to process text-based social media data and forecast collective emotions. With Archive of Feelings, Tajima brings Human Synth into the world of web3, using the same sentiment analysis program to visualize the averaged emotional data across 12 US regions on January 1, 2023.

Archive of Feelings #37

Archive of Feelings #36

#6017

Onchain records celebrating and supporting public goods, open source projects, and the Gitcoin ecosystem

Gitcoin Presents

A tribute to Quadratic Funding, collecting pieces by Vitalik Buterin, Zoe Hitzig, and Glen E. Weyl, and to the donors, grantees, and matching funders that have brought Gitcoin Grants to life