This generation's Rothkos grew up with video games, TV, and the internet. For me, it was Atari 2600, dial-up, and VHS tapes that had been recorded over multiple times until the original material had been lost to the noise. What was left were echoes, errors, and pixel dust. Maybe that's all we ever were... just a flourish in the static. 

FLOURISH

Open Edition Christmas Drop 2022 - as part of the FLOURISH collection, by DEVOID. 

STARBUCKS x FLOURISH #1/100

p1xelfool Open Editions

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2022  
GIF generated by custom software  
1920x1080 pixels  
4 colors  
180 frames

The Decagon is the infinitely evolving, always unique, and eternally open membership token of the Decaverse. Designed by Kjetil Golid.

Decagon

Decagon #44247

Death Bringer Book Drop

Aphrodite is the Greek goddess of love, beauty & passion; she is one of the most iconic figures in Western literature. Tradition states that she was conceived of sea-foam near the island of Cyprus & her symbols are the rose, the dove, the apple & the sparrow. Shadows of the Gods is a limited-edition NFT series that includes original artwork, physical books and token-gated access to a professional audiobook & selected eBook formats at shadowsbook.xyz.  Primary holders of 1/1 Shadows of the Gods artworks receive a 1/1 hardcover edition of Death-Bringer by M.S. Bourland featuring their 1/1 artwork as the book"s cover, as well as digital access to the eBook & audiobook.

Shadows of the Gods: Aphrodite by Lisa Fogarty

Words that start revolutions. Inspire generations. Make us human.

Now, these words can be etched onchain.

Etch is a powerful platform by Matt Kane and Deca.

Etch

when you understand your material / limitations become strengths / you only need to listen / the story was already written

Etch #1699

Elenihilism

Elenihilism 107

melly wants to tell stories

this world will soon collapse.  
silence before the storm envelops you like a heavy blanket.  
it pulls deeper and deeper with every second of being here.  
it"s sad to see this, but we need to move forward.

[4400 x 6000 px]  
by mellyverdes 2022  
1/1

a way out

Collection of digital pieces made using Procreate, Photoshop, Illustrator and video software.

TETO

Prsence is a serie of thoughts and explorations around the concept of perception.

All artworks are digitally drawn.

Prsence #21 - Souvenir

Prsence is a series of thoughts and exploration around the concept of perception.

All artworks are digitally drawn

Prsence #15 - Ignition

Dorkholm 2022

Quadrant Diamond Hands #1

Nine Homies (lobster bisque)

Your Story by encapsuled

*Your Story* is a book like no other.

It"s the story you always wanted to read,
the story you always wanted to create.
Any story you want.
*Your Story* is your imagination projected within the pages, 
to tell a story today, 
and another tomorrow.

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### The idea:

I was playing with a dot on a canvas, when I recognized the first symbol.
In the end, writing is not different from drawing.
So I generated another. And another.
That"s how I realized that I had discovered a new language. As a writer, I knew what I had to do:
let this language tell the stories it wants.

Characters in modern alphabets are symbols that, over thousands of years, we aligned on in order to comunicate in written form.
Most people can tell which character represents what in the alphabet they"re most familiar with.
There is no room for imagination anymore in the characters themselves. It"s all up to the combination of them.
So we form words, sentences, chapters, books.

But imagine now a language that no one understands.
Every interpretation of it is valid: there is no wrong answer. 
Anyone reading it is perceiving a different story, creating a different story.
It"s *your* own choice.
You can decide to change the story at every reading. Or keep a piece of it consistent. Collaborate with others to create a new story.

*Your Story* is giving back full imagination to *you*.

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### How it works:

I wanted *Your Story* to look like a book, and all pieces of the algorithm follow this aesthetic direction.
The aspect ratio is set to 2:1, as most of the paper sizes available worldwide (ISO 216, ISO 217 and ISO 269).
Two set tokens (first and last) are the cover and the blurb. 
The remaining tokens form the interior, using token ID to determine whether the page is left or right and the respective margins.
The hash is used to determine the aesthetics of the page: the character style, the type of page (chapter header, illustration, normal text), the presence of notes, and highlights.
All character styles have clear differences between them, and occasionally they are all mixed together.
*Your Story* is not meant to be a single alphabet, but rather an exploration of the imagination. Different character styles may evoke different thoughts.

Your Story #99

Your Story #50

EndaoMint

<p><i>This collection is a box of memories, a garden of hope, and a beacon of encouragement...</i></p>
<h3>A Note From The Artist</h3>
<p>I spent a career in healthcare. I served for over a decade as a web application designer and developer for a large dialysis company working alongside frontline healthcare workers. But, I spent what felt like a lifetime in childrens hospitals from 2009-2014, sitting with my young son Joel, as he endured chemotherapy and long in-patient stays in the hospital.  Ive lived on both sides of the bedside, and Ive come to deeply respect the healthcare profession.</p>