Art Blocks Collection: Curated

Heritage Art Blocks Collection: Curated series 5

Project Description: Since the dawn of humanity, the Moon's phases have fascinated humans, influencing any number of activities on Earth including ocean tides, seasons, harvests, migrations, hunting, crime, sleeping, sex, and has inspired countless works of art. The first lunar calendar, dated to 32,000 BC was discovered, drawn on animal bone in caves. It's believed hunters during the last Ice Age used these portable lunar calendars to anticipate the behavior of different animals like Mammoths. Since then, our Moon has been imprinted across all our ancient and modern cultures, even becoming the system from which our Gregorian calendar evolved from. In the present day, investors in crypto have used the Moon symbolically. 

What does it mean for all of us in crypto to be so ahead of our time, all while using the same metaphor of the Moon for the various measures of success and individual goals we collectively share in crypto? And how will the future appreciate our ambitions and perseverance within the present moment's growing pains on our way to mass adoption? These are some of the questions that Gazers ask.

On the surface, Gazers function as a lunar calendar, algorithmically synching closely with Moon phases in the sky, joining the blockchain with one of humanity's longest running lineages in art. Gazers seeks to create a community of collectors celebrating the change of our perceptions that happen over time, our collective goals in crypto, and our love of color theory, astronomy, and generative art. 

What we are building in blockchain and NFTs will primarily be for the benefit of the future. As such, this artwork was designed to pace itself and speed up its frame rate over time, scaling into anticipated advancements in technology that will steadily allow the artwork to run at faster speeds while at larger scales. Each NFT starts out with the assignment of a date from the past 20 years. These dates correspond to events that happened under particular New Moons that shaped my path as an artist. This is the Origin Moon trait and how Gazers is in part a conceptual self portrait. 

Starting from the Origin Moon, each New Moon that arrives will speed up the potential animation of the NFT. For example, an NFT with a 20 year old Origin Moon might run at 20 frames per second, appearing as an animation. But one with an Origin Moon fresh from the sale will run closer to 1 frame per second, appearing more like a slowly evolving painting. Every moment, the frame rate of the artwork speeds up fractionally, indecipherable to our eyes. Stacking these advancements over time creates a generational evolution of experience. There is something undeniably beautiful about everything speeding up within our lifetimes, but the Moon, high above us, continues to carry on at the same meandering rate of 29.53 days in each cycle. Much like these blockchain technologies and NFT markets, this artwork was designed to be collected by the present, but appreciated in a greater sense than we can even imagine by the future. 

I created Gazers to be like a living artwork, to be lived with, and to not only have the artwork evolve over time but also the appreciation and experience of viewers. As I coded the work, I imagined it hanging on the wall of collectors, a fixture in their physical space. Collectors might spend a moment admiring their work, walk away for a couple hours, and then come back to be delighted, noticing the most subtle of shifts. Each layer of the work consists of pattern designs. With the passage of time, the thickness of the layered lines pulse and the direction a design moves will advance or rotate, changing our perception of color in the most subtle and optical of ways. Each day at midnight, each layer receives a new set of rules in terms of how to rise or shine over the next 24 hours. The result is color that rises and sets, echoing the change of light in our sky.

My use of color has consistently been what I've been best known for across my 20 year artistic career. In all my work until now, I've made all the color and design choices as I've painted as a human in the moment. But in Gazers, I designed a complex system around color theory as I understand it, joining my talent for coding with my vision for color. 

Many NFT collectors of my work might be familiar with the additional experiences some of their NFTs unlock at my website. Rather than use a Gazers NFT to unlock a website, I decided this time to create rendering modes that unlock within the code over time. These additional modes of viewing are intended to help a collector better understand the architecture of their artwork's design and also benefit from greater enjoyment of it. The addition of these experiences should present an additional benefit to HODLing for some. 

Every 29 and a half days, we reach a Moon phase called the New Moon. This is when the dark side of the Moon is fully visible and no sunlight is reflected from the lunar surface back to Earth. In Gazers, each New Moon phase creates a New Moon design. In this artwork, the hash seed creates color theory and design rules. These rules are deterministic and dictate all the moons that will generatively be created into infinity. Time reveals our moons. Pairing time with deterministic generative code creates the ephemeral moment. We can all agree that looking at the Moon in the sky never seems to be the exact same experience twice, nor the exact same from different locations. I wanted to echo this nature in Gazers and emphasize the urgency and rarity of our present moment and how an artwork can capture this. 

As individuals, we all have our own version of the Moon and what reaching it means. Just as our goals change over time, often subtly, sometimes dramatically, so will our moons, creating a visual representation that might coincide with what's changing inside of us. In crypto, we are all ahead of our time. We are all gazers. And we are all waiting for our next Moon.

Gazers by Matt Kane

Matr1x Fire Weapon is the official NFT weapon asset collection created specifically for the Matr1x Fire game, encompassing a wide range of categories such as weapon skins, melee weapons, and gloves. Each NFT weapon showcases a unique design and quality, offering players a wealth of personalized options. Please note, these assets focus on visual appeal and collectible value and do not alter in-game attributes or enhance game performance, ensuring fairness in the game.

Matr1x Fire Weapon

[Courtyard.io](http://courtyard.io/?utm_source=collection-page&utm_medium=opensea) is a first-of-its-kind marketplace and tokenization service that enables anyone to easily own and trade physical cards on the blockchain.

Keep them vaulted at Brink’s, sell with a click, or burn the NFT to have the identical physical item shipped anywhere in the world, whenever you want. [Learn more](https://courtyard.io/about?utm_source=collection-page&utm_medium=opensea).

Tokenize your cards for free on [Courtyard.io](http://courtyard.io/?utm_source=collection-page&utm_medium=opensea)

Courtyard.io

Matr1x Fire Asset Collection is the official NFT asset collection designed exclusively for the Matr1x Fire game. This unique collection aims to provide players with a series of distinctive, tradable in-game items, including weapon cases, sticker capsules, stickers, and a variety of other game props, enhancing the gaming experience while offering collectible value.

Matr1x Fire Asset Collection

BEANZ are a small species that sprouts from the dirt in the garden. They make for a great sidekick to an Azuki, although some like to kick it alone. They're earnestly driven by the desire to help. However, certain BEANZ feel a calling to pave their own path...

BEANZ Official

Lens Handles

Take the red bean to join the garden. View the collection at [azuki.com/gallery](https://azuki.com/gallery).

Azuki starts with a collection of 10,000 avatars that give you membership access to The Garden: a corner of the internet where artists, builders, and web3 enthusiasts meet to create a decentralized future. Azuki holders receive access to exclusive drops, experiences, and more. Visit [azuki.com](https://azuki.com) for more details.

We rise together. We build together. We grow together.

Azuki

Azuki Elementals are a collection of 20,000 characters within the four domains of the Garden.

Take the red bean. azuki.com/elementals/reveal

Azuki Elementals

By purchasing an NFT, you can acquire a piece of furniture in the VcityMeta.

VcityMeta Furniture

DGP (DeBox Guardians Penguin) is a functional NFT based on the ERC-721 protocol issued by DeBox. The total number of NFTs for sale is 2048. NFT holders will have the corresponding features and benefits on the DeBox app.  https://debox.pro

DeBox Guardians Penguin

GensokishiOnline.Items

Reveal on Wednesday, Sep 18 at 9pm (EDT)

Pepels are 469 unique collectible characters by rkw, with proof of ownership stored on the Ethereum blockchain and inspired by the Modern PepeArt movement.

Pepels are one of the pixelated examples of "Non-Fungible Tokens” minting on Ethereum Mainnet, and plan to be the inspiration of Pixelated Pepe on the ERC-721 standard which hope power most Pepe collectibles on-chain.

Pepels

Lil Pudgys is a collection of 22,222 NFTs originating from Pudgy Penguins. Don’t let their small stature fool you, Lil Pudgys are an integral piece of the Pudgy Penguins history. Their story began during the most frigid of winters. In the midst of adversity, the birth of the Lil Pudgys helped spark new-life into the Pudgy Penguins community. 

With their unique traits and personalities, there’s a Lil Pudgy for everyone. Lil Pudgy holders receive exclusive access to experiences, events, IP licensing opportunities and more. 

Pudgy Collections:
[Pudgy Penguins](https://opensea.io/collection/pudgypenguins) | [Pudgy Rods](https://opensea.io/collection/pudgyrods)

Crosschain Lil Pudgys:
[Bridge](https://bridge.pudgypenguins.com) | [Polygon](https://opensea.io/collection//lilpudgys-polygon) | [Binance](https://opensea.io/collection//lilpudgys-binance) | [Arbitrum](https://opensea.io/collection//lilpudgys-arbitrum)

Lil Pudgys

**Shards** are digital assets that are used for upgrading Hunters in **BoomLand**. Upgrade your hunters now!

**BoomLand**, the creator of **Hunters On-Chain**, is a leading game developer & publisher, providing Mass Adoption of high-quality Web3 games on Polygon to a broader audience of traditional gamers.

BoomLand - Shards

The **Founder Collection** is Cambria's first and most exclusive NFT collection. Holders of the Founder NFT are Cambria's earliest supporters, architects, and elder statesmen.

Cambria Founders

a WizardX collection.

all editions that are still inflationary are listed below.
(editions are otherwise deflationary due to burn mechanics)

free claim for snapshot lists:
https://app.manifold.xyz/c/cycle-top - x/431
https://app.manifold.xyz/c/museum-curator - x/250

burn to redeem:
https://app.manifold.xyz/br/banker-activating - x/10
https://app.manifold.xyz/br/eight-am - x/20
https://app.manifold.xyz/br/never-rekt - x/100
https://app.manifold.xyz/br/influencer-typing - x/250

Grails for the Rekt

A collection of 10,000 NFTs providing premier membership access to the PG Group and Redacted ecosystem.

Jirasan’s Official X link: https://x.com/JirasanOfficial

PG Group:
A web 3 tech startup incubating products and empowering people.  

Official PG Group Website:
https://pg-group.io/

Redacted:
https://x.com/redactedcoin

Jirasan

Welcome to the delightful world of "WhimsiFuzz," a collection of adorable and mischievous fluffy monsters. Choose your avatar now!
Let's remember the animals in need and make a difference together! 💕 
Join our mission to support their rescue and care. 🚀🐶🐱

More Info:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/WhimsiFuzz

1500 WhimsiFuzz

Launch Date: 27th September

Stage 1: 0.0088ETH
Stage 2: 0.01ETH
Stage 3: 0.02ETH
Stage 4: 0.04ETH
Stage 5: 0.08ETH
Stage 6: 0.16ETH
Stage 7: 0.2ETH
Stage 8: 0.4ETH
Stage 9: 0.6ETH
Stage 10: 0.8ETH
Stage 11: 0.9ETH
Stage 12: 1ETH
Stage 13: 1.2ETH
Stage 14: 1.4ETH
Stage 15: 1.6ETH


WhimsiFuzz

White Goldx2777

Created by Acutek on Sound. Leave a comment on the song at https://www.sound.xyz/acutek/gravel-red

Acutek - Gravel Red

HYTOPIA is a modern games platform that powers voxel-based creator experiences. HYTOPIA is free to play, rich with creator tools, and brings people together through social gaming.

HYTOPIA Worlds

A strong gust of wind surrounds you… 
You’re in the Clouds now. 

Up here everything’s brighter, the air clearer...
It’s nice being here but something tells you that this is only the beginning.

Welcome to the SEIZON UNIVERSE.

Seizon

These are NFTs created to commemorate GEISAI #21, an artist incubation event taking place on Sunday, August 21, 2022 at Tokyo Big Sight.
The backgrounds come in 108 different colors, and for each color there are numbers #001-#108 and images assigned, resulting in 11,664 unique NFTs total.

Murakami.Flowers NFTs (including any NFTs airdropped to Murakami.Flowers owners) are subject to the Collector Terms available here: https://murakamiflowers.kaikaikiki.com/collector.html. If you buy a Murakami.Flowers NFT, you do not receive commercial rights in the corresponding artwork.

©Takashi Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved.

GEISAI 2022 Official NFT

Always Tired is a collection of 7777 tired buddies who try to get through the daily grind and help those who are more than just tired! #MECFS

Always Tired Official

A collection of Land NFT Deeds representing the legal rights to Land NFTs issued by Satoshi Island DAO LLC. Understand your rights before acquiring Land NFT Deeds by scanning the QR code and reading the legal document attached to each deed.

Satoshi Island Land NFT Deeds

Redacted Remilio Babies is a collection of 10,000 neochibi pfpNFT's expanding the Milady Maker paradigm with the introduction of young J.I.T. energy and schizophrenic reactionary aesthetics. We are #REMILIONAIREs.

Redacted Remilio Babies

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