Grand papa told me that mama doesn’t need to know 
about what happened that day.

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DIgital artwork, drawn by hand. The colours and textures were derived from processed paper ephemera.

Original size: 6000×6000 px, jpeg.

Blame It On the Wind

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

Decagon #42689

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 Judd’s 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 André (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 you’re 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 you’ll 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 André. 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 #21515

Her father’s boat were moored at the Moody Vicar’s. 
The next morning she set out. 
The skies were cold and unclear.

This XCLPD special 1/10 edition was created to mark the upcoming 10th episode of Ex Cyclopedia.

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Hand drawn digital artwork. The colours and textures were derived from processed paper ephemera.        Original size: 6310×6310 px, jpeg

Ex Cyclopedia: Departure #3/10

Digitally hand drawn using Photoshop CS4 + Wacom Intuos 4. Colors derived from scanned and processed paper ephemera.

6500×6500 pixels, Jpeg

Hammer Time

He will have to get back alone. It was always like that. Going back over the Wash is going to take unbearably long.

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Digital artwork, drawn by hand. The colours and textures were derived from processed paper ephemera.        Original size: 6000×6000 px, jpeg.

Over The Wash

You do this. Everyday. 

Frame-by-frame animation, 113 frames, 1000×1000 pixels, GIF

Morning Routine

I knew these mountains were a spiritual place but it took me totally by surprise to find this mysterious spot

The Encounter

✤ ✤ 2022 Retrospepective ✤ ✤

These artworks depicts some highlights events that happened throughout the 2022 NFT space and also refers to some dank memes out there.       This collaborative collection was created by Mannay & Anton Marrast.

Rekt in style

Ex Cyclopedia: Departure #8/10

Anton Marrast

Digitally hand drawn using Photoshop CS4 + Wacom Intuos 4. Colors derived from scanned and processed paper ephemera.

4891×6969 pixels, Jpeg

Cassie's Adventure

Commissions only.

A darkroom is used to process photographic film, to make prints and to carry out other associated tasks (—Wiki).
In my Darkroom I process prompts, ideas and images and carry out interpretations.

Darkroom

When her father was away for too long, she would sneak into his study and make herself comfortable on the floor, browsing through blueprints. 

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       Digital artwork, drawn by hand. The colours and textures were derived from processed paper ephemera.        Original size: 6000×6000 px, jpeg.

Arges and His Daughter Maira

The only way for them to have a depth perception was to stay together.

Ex Cyclopedia

I have nothing more to say. It's all in the Postcard.

Frame-by-frame animation, 113 frames, 1000×1000 pixels, GIF

Postcard

"I draw, therefore I am. According to this, I existed once in 2018 for ten days. And then I disappeared in the void. Again"Stills were listed for 1 month and now I'm animating and relist them one by one. The aim is to turn all 10 pieces into GIF loops.

Failed Again

These words will guide you to my vault.

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Digitally hand drawn using Wacom tablet and Photoshop.
3183×4500 pixels, JPEG

Last Words

One of the fields I want to explore is community related topics: events, happenings, drama, contests, everything I feel related to. Everything is here in the Inner Space

Inner Space

✤ ✤ 2022 Retrospepective ✤ ✤

All good things comes to an end. And yet it's only a start! Cheers to the Pepeminium!

Epepilogue

These artworks depicts some highlights events that happened throughout the 2022 NFT space and also refers to some dank memes out there.                       This collaborative collection was created by Mannay & Anton Marrast.

Retrospepective

The last lock was separating her from the abyss, the lock Mayra had never passed through before.
Only those who had the Windlass could do that, and her father's Windlass was with her.
The Wash was covered with a thick shroud of clouds.
It was getting dark.

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Hand drawn digital artwork. The colours and textures were derived from processed paper ephemera.  Original size: 6500×6500 px, jpeg.


Last Gate

As she stood on the platform waiting for her father to arrive on the train, she noticed him standing there on the road with his bicycle, staring. Next moment they both knew this was The Beginning for them.

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Hand drawn digital artwork. The colours and textures were derived from processed paper ephemera.        Original size: 6000×6000 px, jpeg.

At Briargrave

Digitally hand drawn using Photoshop CS4 + Wacom Intuos 4. Colors derived from scanned and processed paper ephemera.

4962×6500 pixels, Jpeg

All Things Cozy

Digitally hand drawn using Photoshop CS4 + Wacom Intuos 4. Colors derived from scanned and processed paper ephemera.

4326×6108 pixels, Jpeg

Day and Night

Darkroom - RHXGHDXxZt

An interpretation of the Decal by Mannay x A. Marrast. A symbol of permissionless creativity. Series Fifteen.

Decal by Mannay x A. Marrast #27

Decal by Mannay x A. Marrast #89

Decal by Mannay x A. Marrast

Up In Smoke is a dynamic & interactive NFT containing a total of 9 images. The image changes every time the token is transferred, up to 8 times. You can click on the joint to reveal all the unlocked images.

This collection is not just a static piece of digital art, but a living & breathing entity that will transform every day, creating a unique and dynamic experience for each collector.

Up In Smoke #34

This piece is the first Dank Pepe Dynamic & Interactive Pepe. From the start, Anton and me, we stated PLRL as an artistic playground, a project where we could have fun creating art that is different from what we usually create and pushing its boundaries. We've had the idea of creating a dynamic Pepe NFT for some time. The idea, as it always does, came from a silly convo we had by night: creating an interactive NFT that holders could pass with their frens to unlock some more art. Some Dank Pepe Friendship Bracelet if you will. Using Cheech as a reference was a no brainer. For those who aren't familiar with it, "Cheech and Chong" was a comedy duo that rose to fame in the 1970s and became emblematic of the counter-culture movement of that era. They were known for their irreverent humor & their portrayals of stoners & drug culture, which challenged traditional societal norms and values. They were seen as subversive and anti-establishment, which appealed to young people who were disillusioned with mainstream culture. In the same way, the NFT space can be seen as a counter-culture movement of sorts. It challenges traditional concepts of ownership and value by allowing for the creation and exchange of unique digital assets. We've decided to create some sort of comic strip containing 9 images. Each one would be unlocked each time the NFT is transferred/sold. Holders still have access to all the previous images as the NFT is interactive: when you click on it, it opens a gallery with all the pieces. To us, it's a milestone and a door that opens possibilities, pushing creation way further.

Up in Smoke #5/100

Up in Smoke

The ultimate guide by E.B.R.b.c.

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Hand drawn digital artwork. The colours and textures were derived from processed paper ephemera.  Original size: 3535 × 5000 pixels, jpeg.

This Is How We Build

Inner Space - 7YLC6zDd2T

Were things good or bad?
Did they last for decades or minutes?
There's always a moment to wrap them up.

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Digital artwork, hand painted in Photoshop using Wacom tablet. 
Colors derived from scanned and processed paper ephemera. 

Wrapped Up

If you look long enough,
You will see the sea. 

Seaview

Core/Relate

We're back to chart the uncharted and capture the dynamic pulse of 2023 in the web3 world. RETROSPEPECTIVE is a curated ensemble of moments - from the dank meme-infused to the monumental, each piece a snapshot that captures the wild, untamed spirit of the year in the crypto world.

This collaborative collection was created by Mannay & Anton Marrast.

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