GenJPEG

a ton of shots ✖️❌✖️❌✖️ GAS WARS, AB500, 2025, @jackbutcher

Very happy to have finally added a piece from “Ode to Random” (2021) by @Yazid to my collection! 🖤 I’ve admired this early fxhash series for quite some time, and I’m thrilled to now own #126 — Style: Georg, Volatility: High. What makes this series so fascinating to me is its connection to the pioneers of computer-generated art. In the spirit of artists like Georg Nees, Vera Molnár, Manfred Mohr, and Michael Noll, Yazid explores the relationship between artistic intention, mathematical rules, and randomness. Each piece emerges from an algorithm in which the underlying grid, the placement of colored shapes, the color styles, and even the transition from order to chaos are randomized. But there’s another beautiful detail: Yazid named the different styles after artists who inspired him, paying tribute to those who helped establish randomness and computational processes as legitimate artistic tools. He even used a pseudorandom number generator to determine the original mint price and edition size. I love this idea of the artist creating the rules while deliberately surrendering control over the outcome. A dialogue between structure and unpredictability, between human intention and computational chance. A wonderful homage to the history of generative art, and a piece of early fxhash history I'm delighted to own. “Embrace the random!”

Finally, I get to touch grass! 🌱 I've been a huge admirer of @lennyjpg's work for years, and I'm incredibly happy to be part of his new project, Field. A shared, living digital landscape where every token offers a different perspective on the same field of grass. And the coolest part? You can actually touch the grass, with your interactions visible to everyone in real time. I'm now the proud owner of Field #7, looking down at the grass from above. 🌿 Love the idea of turning generative art into a shared, interactive experience. Beautiful work, Lenny! 🖤