This is the first piece in a series of perpetual music machines. Inspired by early music boxes, Sonus Apparatus - 1 is designed to create a musical loop generated by the cyclical rhythmic movements and collisions in its clockwork-like mechanism. The pixel art animation acts as a motion-graphic notation for the musical composition.

Created in September 2021, this artwork is available in 4K and HD video, GIF, and high-quality audio formats.

//00:26 - 3840x2160 - 48 kHz - Stereo

Sonus Apparatus - 1

“Control Room” is a digitally hand-drawn animation depicting the aimless choreography of unseen machinery in an imaginary command center.

384x216x5 pixels, 48 frames, 2 colors, 2023

Control Room

Unwound is a four-part series of 24x24 px monochrome artworks.

Unwound #3

250x250x4 pixels, 90 frames, 2 colors, 2023

Misfits

100% of the proceeds will be directed to the donation contract which distributes the funds to selected non-profit organizations operating in Ukraine.

'мир' means 'peace' in both Ukrainian and Russian.

Contract address: KT1DWnLiUkNtAQDErXxudFEH63JC6mqg3HEx

List of organizations:
-Save the Children 
-International Medical Corps
-Direct Relief
-CARE
-Project HOPE
-Committee to Protect Journalists
-OutRight Action International

Thanks to Veqtor(Versum) and fxhash for starting this initiative, and The Giving Block for compiling the list of organizations.

More info: https://twitter.com/fx_hash_/status/1497113572085751810?s=20&t=BO2Sstno8BXo_IU6Ycq4nw

мир

04515 is a collection of audiovisual worlds created by Sky Goodman and Kerim Safa.

"Arrival" is the first part of this series.

Virtual Reality Drawing & Textured in Blender by Sky Goodman
Pixels & Sounds by Kerim Safa

3840x1920 px, 00:39, loop, monochrome, 2023

Arrival

Foundation

"Factory of Nothing" is a manually-crafted digital animation that depicts an imaginary automated manufacturing system that does not produce anything.

1920x1080 pixels, 48 frames, 2 colors, 2023

A 4K video version can be provided to the collector of this NFT.

Factory of Nothing

SuperRare

Unwound #4

8BIDOU

Minted for #OBJKT4OBJKT. Instances of a simple pattern moving in four different directions. Each frame merges with the neighboring ones to create a new pattern. 1122x1122px ■ gif ■ September 2021

pattern4pattern

Hic et Nunc

Artificial Moon

Versum

04515 is a collection of audiovisual worlds created by Sky Goodman and Kerim Safa. 

“Discovery” is the second work of this series.

Virtual Reality Drawing, Lidar Scan Portrait & Textured in Blender by Sky Goodman 
Pixels & Sounds by Kerim Safa 

3840x1920 px, 00:39, loop, monochrome, 2023

Discovery

04515 is a collection of audiovisual worlds created by Sky Goodman and Kerim Safa

04515

A collaborative animation created by Kristen Roos and Kerim Safa.

384x384(x3), 48 frames, GIF, August 2022

Monument 1

A collaborative collection of animated monuments created by Kristen Roos and Kerim Safa.

Monuments

Abstructures is a collection of pixel artworks created using only RGB colors, eclectically combining stylized architectural and natural elements to form abstract structures with twisted perspectives, shapes and patterns.

Abstructure One is the first piece of this series.

216x216px (upscaled to 1080x1080), 4 colors, png, June 2022

Abstructure One

Abstructures is a series of minimalist pixel artworks created using RGB colors, blending stylized architectural and natural elements to form abstract structures.

Abstructures is a series of minimalist pixel artworks created using RGB colors, blending stylized architectural and natural elements to form abstract structures.

216x216x5 pixels, 4 colors, 2022

Abstructure Four

Abstructures

DUNES is a 4-piece series of 16:9 1-bit animations that interprets the dynamic transformation of dune fields. The collection captures the fluid movement of sand as it shifts and reshapes under the influence of wind and weather. Each animation evokes a sense of the vast, ever-changing landscape, highlighting the dynamic nature of these phenomena through the unique patterns and textures created by the movement. DUNES is the result of experiments combining 3D noise generators with manually crafted pixel patterns created by a similar technique I've been exploring in my recent pattern studies.

384x216x5 pixels, 125 frames, 2 colors, 2023

DUNES I

4-piece series of 16:9 1-bit animations that interprets the dynamic transformation of dune fields.

DUNES is a 4-piece series of 16:9 1-bit animations that interprets the dynamic transformation of dune fields. The collection captures the fluid movement of sand as it shifts and reshapes under the influence of wind and weather. Each animation evokes a sense of the vast, ever-changing landscape, highlighting the dynamic nature of these phenomena through the unique patterns and textures created by the movement. DUNES is the result of experiments combining 3D noise generators with manually crafted pixel patterns created by a similar technique I've been exploring in my recent pattern studies.

384x216x5 pixels, 125 frames, 2 colors, 2023

All proceeds from the primary sale of this piece will be donated to selected NGOs helping the victims of the earthquakes that happened in Turkey&Syria on February 6th, 2023.

DUNES III

DUNES

Human Error is a collection of audiovisual loops with manually glitched pixel animations and a complementary soundtrack.

Vena Cava is the second installment in this series.

2160x2160px ■ 00:19 ■ 48kHz ■ mp4 ■ June 2022

Vena Cava

Human Error is a collection of audiovisual loops with manually glitched pixel animations and a complementary soundtrack.

Human Error is a collection of audiovisual loops with manually glitched pixel animations and a complementary soundtrack.

Squarecell is the first installment in this series.
 
2160x2160px ■ 00:20 ■ 48kHz ■ mp4 ■ May 2022

Squarecell

Human Error

"Un/boxing" is a digital animation that presents a sequence of intricate contraptions executing a seemingly effortless task in a peculiar way. A series of boxes traverse an assembly line, engaging in a process of assembly within a larger container, only to be disassembled once again. The animation is an attempt to showcase the beauty of unconventional problem-solving through a pixelated choreography of boxes and machinery.

216x216x5 pixels, 96 frames, 2 colors, 2023 

Un/boxing 

Series of contraptions executing simple tasks in a complicated way.

Pixel Machines

SCREENWEAVERS is a series of hand-crafted pixel animations based on the motion of a single line weaved into a digital latticework in a chronistic manner forming hypnotic, undulating patterns.
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2021

SCREENWEAVERS_02

SCREENWEAVERS is a series of hand-crafted pixel animations based on the motion of a single line weaved into a digital latticework in a chronistic manner forming hypnotic, undulating patterns.

SCREENWEAVERS is a series of hand-crafted pixel animations based on the motion of a single line weaved into a digital latticework in a chronistic manner forming hypnotic, undulating patterns.
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1920x1080 pixels
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32 frames
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2021

SCREENWEAVERS_07

SCREENWEAVERS

'invalid_objects' is a series of collaborative experiments on the interplay between pixels and sounds.

Pixels: Kerim Safa
Sounds: lowkolos

2160x2160px, 2 colors, 00:31, stereo, 2023

i_o_2

Explorations on the interplay between pixels and sounds

'invalid_objects' is a series of collaborative experiments on the interplay between pixels and sounds.

Pixels: Kerim Safa
Sounds: lowkolos

2160x2160px, 2 colors, 00:25, stereo, 2023

i_o_1

invalid_objects

A graphical interpretation of Lewis Carroll's 'A Square Poem' (sometimes referred to as 'I Often Wondered'). 

The original 19th-century poem consists of six lines, with six words in each line. So, it's basically a 6x6 matrix of words. The ingenuity reveals itself in the way of reading it. It yields the same poem when read either horizontally or vertically.

In my pixel interpretation, I arranged Carroll's text as a visual framework to form a square shape. I aligned the first letters of each word vertically, then connected them with the pixel motifs evolved from the shapes of the words to complete the ultimate square. Besides the mathematical form of the poem -since the drawing was made by one pixel at a time- the smallest and the largest visual element of this work also became a square. My initial motivation was based on this idea of creating the same form in micro and macro levels by using pixel art style. 

But another layer started to unfold during the process, which challenged me to put a rabbit hole inside this work. It might lead you to some grey areas in between ethical dilemmas and anachronic myths. It's your choice to dig deep and believe what you want to believe. The question is: Are you willing to go down?

(With the purchase, a large TIFF Image file will be unlocked which the collector can use to print the work.)

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Rarible

"The Tree" presents an abstract interpretation of a tree, with continuously shifting squares creating a dynamic puzzle-like composition. As a close-up iteration of the screen depicted in its parent artwork, "The Screen", "The Tree" embodies a symbolic representation of symbolic representations themselves. It encourages contemplation of the intricate relationship between digital simulations and the nature of symbolism, inviting reflection on the multi-layered complexities within the digital realm. It is the artwork within an artwork.

108x192x10 pixels, 84 frames, 2 colors, GIF, 2023

The Tree

THE SCREEN

384x216x5 pixels, 2 colors, 36 frames, 2024

Wind

270x270x4 pixels, 69 frames, 2 colors, 2024

Z-Blocks

KSOE

480x270x4 pixels, 2 colors, 36 frames, GIF, 2023

Window

*Components* comprises a series of digital animations formed through the deconstruction of machine parts initially featured in *The Monolith.* These components are then reassembled to construct abstract compositions, providing a fresh exploration of their original form and function.

180x320x6 pixels, 50 frames, 2 colours, GIF, 2023


Component 3 #5

*Components* comprises a series of digital animations formed through the deconstruction of machine parts initially featured in *The Monolith.* These components are then reassembled to construct abstract compositions, providing a fresh exploration of their original form and function.

180x320x6 pixels, 80 frames, 2 colours, GIF, 2023


Component 2 #6

Monolithic Machines by Kerim Safa

960x540x2 pixels, 180 frames, 2 colors, 2023

Screensaver_2

A tribute to screensavers and CRT monitors

Screensaver_5

5CR33N54V3R5

216x216x5 pixels, 60 frames, 2 colors, GIF, 2024

Dimenshifter

Kerim Safa Editions

Pattern Cycling 3
180x180x6 pixels, 2 colors, 60 frames, 2024

PC-3

'Pattern Cycling' is a collection of animation studies featuring illusory simple shapes created by time-phasing custom dithering patterns with varying pixel densities.

Pattern Cycling 4
180x180x6 pixels, 2 colors, 60 frames, 2024


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