Mooncake

The Mooncake Gift is a collection of randomized mooncakes generated and stored onchain. The more times a mooncake is gifted, the tastier it becomes. Images are intentionally omitted for others to interpret. Feel free to use these mooncakes in any way you want.

Mooncake #967

Mooncake #966

Mooncake #965

Mooncake #964

Mooncake #963

Mooncake #962

Mooncake #961

Mooncake #960

Mooncake #959

Crayon Codes v1

#700102

#700099

#700087

Art Blocks Explorations

marfaMESH is an event-driven generative art experiment that took place over the course of Marfa 2023, Sept 21st to 24th. To participate attendees were required to download the marfaMESH app developed by Shane Richardson (Breath You, Ouroboros) and wear a NFC Card lanyard powered by IYK. Scanning other peoples lanyards built a social graph of interactions that created personalized artworks for each participant that evolved throughout the event. When scanning, the app prompted users to take a picture from which colors and basic forms were abstracted and fed into the emerging artwork. Interactions nodes are clustered based on eleven key geo locations and there is a night day mode based on time of last interaction.  The projects primary objective was to serve as an icebreaker to help bring about connections between people that wouldnt have met otherwise. 

It is hoped that this project is an example of how generative art can be used to create highly personalized art chronicles of an event. Art that helps to preserve memories and create a treasured artifact thats an extension of the ticket stub or merch item we are all familiar with. It"s my belief that generative art has inherent properties that enable it to provide a new class of art that is part infographic; memorabilia; social graph; personal story and proof of participation. I can see a future in which a person"s inner and outer worlds can be expressed in an evolving, responsive and interactive artwork. These life-artworks may meld in real time with life-artworks from friends and family or as large community expressions. 

A global expression of all the data collected will be created and auctioned as a one of one in the coming year. While it might seem that the individual outputs in this series will have the greatest value and meaning to the co-creators, a single collective expression of the event may have more value and meaning to art culture as a whole. Profits from this auction will be reinvested into the continued exploration of this approach of which marfaMESH has served as a compelling early proof-of-concept.

marfaMESH #295

Friendship Bracelets by Alexis Andr

Since founding Art Blocks in 2020, artist Erick Calderon (a.k.a. Snowfro) has been intrigued by the idea of representing digital artwork in the physical world in the form of an ephemeral physical object with meaning, but with no inherent value. 

Donald Judd has long been an inspiration for Art Blocks. One aspect we admire most about Judds artistic practice is the elegance of design he effortlessly paired with the accessibility of materials that could be found at a hardware store. With Judd as inspiration, we hatched a plan to create a unique generative art friendship bracelet that includes instructions to make, in minutes, a simple bracelet using a few dollars worth of embroidery floss. Donald Judd believed that what surrounds us in our day-to-day life is already so beautiful, and that ultimately the experience of creating art is as important as owning it.

Erick was incredibly excited to collaborate with renowned artist Alexis Andr (a.k.a. MacTuitui) to bring generative art and ephemeral physical objects together in the form of friendship bracelets. Conceptualized by Erick and aesthetically and programmatically designed by Alexis, this project pairs creative coding with a beautiful spectrum of embroidery floss colors. The project was a true team effort, as each member of the Art Blocks team designed and named their own color palette!

The project is a token of our appreciation to the creators, makers, builders, and collectors who have all contributed to making the Art Blocks community what it is today. Participating in this project is a signal, both online and IRL, that youre a participant in this evolution of art + community. You are pushing the best ideas forward. You are the reason all of these imaginative projects come to life. Our community is what makes all of this possible. So, to say it plainly, we appreciate you, and we hope that youll accept this bracelet as a token of our special friendship!

The owner of any wallet with an Art Blocks piece at the time of snapshot (October 26, 2022, at 3pm US Central time) is eligible to claim two mints from this special generative art project. We would love to see you keep one bracelet and share your love for generative art by gifting your second mint! These mints are free to claim (you pay only the gas) and exist on L1 Ethereum. Please note that we may in the future release additional modified iterations of the Friendship Bracelets project, ideally on an L2 scaling solution, that may substantially increase the total supply of tokens related to the project, with the intent of being a more accessible entry point to a larger audience. But this version is what we"re here to celebrate today, and this gift is for you in gratitude for your support along the way. Please enjoy this token of our friendship and explore the wonderful artwork created by Alexis Andr. Then, let"s all make bracelets together! 

Warmly,
Alexis + Erick + the Art Blocks team



The claim window expires on January 10, 2023, at noon US Central time.

Click into the Display Notes for information about making your bracelet.

Friendship Bracelets #38649

5,555 Comfy Club Frens by Neutron and Beanpapa. Join our community in discord: https://discord.gg/AhZuxEumf7

Comfy Club Frens

CCF #3994

Automatic Messages by Aluan Wang

*Automatic Message* is a painting machine finely tuned by precise algorithms, capturing the spirit of Eastern ink wash painting. Its abstract brushwork, seemingly an unconscious ink splashing style, actually employs a deliberate technique that blurs clarity, merging the vibrancy of life with digital precision. 

This work explores concepts and seeks a balance between tradition and modernity, nature and artifice, a philosophical quest embodied within its structure. The algorithmic control, specifically the iterative use of L_SYSTEM and recursive functions, reflects the artwork"s philosophical core - the quest for balance in chaos.

Echoing the artist"s other works, *Chaos Series* and *After the Cave*, it juxtaposes chaos with order, organic with inorganic, striving for harmony.


Automatic Messages #71

DUBSTICK

DUB$TICK is a collection created by the painter and digital artist BASQKEK. This collection comprises a total of 4269 unique and randomly generated attributes that make each artwork in the collection truly unique.

The theme of DUB$TICK is centered around meme culture, particularly inspired by the iconic Pepe the Frog meme. The collection features a chaotic and schizophrenic visual style that is both captivating and playful. The combination of these elements makes each NFT in the collection a truly unique and entertaining work of art.

Each piece of artwork in the DUB$TICK collection is designed to be visually stunning and full of personality. The collection features a wide range of colors, shapes, and patterns that come together to create a fun and engaging visual experience.

DUB$TICK #329

NFT-LOTTERY

A lottery ticket for Art Blocks #98000400