NYC
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Aperture F 1.7
ISO 125

Jan 19, 2024 - Stream

Omar Z. Robles

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NYC
Leica Q3
Summilux 28mm F1.7
Aperture F8
Shutter Speed 1/500
ISO 250

Mar 15, 2024 - $PEAK

A dancer, adorned in nothing but her vulnerability, delicately perches on the frame of a window. Backlit by the radiant glow pouring through the window, the dancer's silhouette emerges, a soft embodiment of grace and strength. Every curve and contour is shrouded in a gentle veil of light, leaving us to marvel at the pure essence of her form.

As winter's icy breath embraces the scene, a sense of serenity pervades the air. The stillness of the moment is accentuated by the dancer's presence, her nude figure serving as a testament to both her vulnerability and resilience.

Altitude

The scent of roasted almonds pierces the air engulfing dinner with a feeling of joy this house hasn’t felt since the accident. I tell them not to worry. But they stare at me like something is missing. Grandma said it best: “You’re a dancer of the sky,” and this was before the car hit us on Rue de Bretagne. So yeah, Grandma always knew. I miss her. 

Dad’s constant pacing is unnerving and Mom wobbles in high heels in the kitchen like a marionette. I come to the window to escape.

Here, framed like a classic piece of art, I travel like Grandma had suggested. I am not a body; I am a star, like my name: Estrella. I soar above these thunderous clouds and see Paris below like a postcard I would pick at St. Ouen’s Market. I traverse the blackness of the stratosphere and plunge into Earth. I leave a trail of fire. Je suis une étoile filante, Grandma, a shooting star, with you. Here in this body whose bones are still shaken by the accident, I join you, I feel you in the rain over the Paris sky.

L'étoile filante sous la pluie

A dancer stands with her feet firmly planted on a towering stack of newspapers, which are soon to be delivered among the Chinatown community in New York City.

The News on Pointe

In 2013, I started a photography series that sought to inspire viewers to look at their urban surroundings in a new light. By featuring dancers in these settings, I aimed to challenge the way we perceive the spaces we encounter every day. Over the past nine years, this project has grown into a significant body of work that has shaped my career and opened up new opportunities for me. As a special gesture, I would often present the dancers with an instant photograph of our session together. Seeing their joy and pride in these mementos inspired me to start photographing them holding their instant prints. 'Dance Mementos' is a tribute to this ongoing series, showcasing a selection of my favorite images portraying the dancers with their photographs.

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In 2013, I started a photography series featuring dancers in urban settings to challenge the way we perceive our surroundings. The project has grown into a significant body of work that has shaped my career. As a special gesture, I would often present the dancers with an instant photo of our session. Seeing their joy inspired me to photograph them holding their prints. 'Dance Mementos' is a tribute to this ongoing series, showcasing my favorite images of the dancers with their photographs.

Dance Mementos

The City is engraved in its inhabitants, who in turn engrave themselves unto each other, not knowing how, when, or why. Identities disappear, dissipate and dilute into the roaring crowd. One question clouds my mind as I stand still observing through my camera’s big wide eye: Will it swallow me whole? Will we become one? One more tag on the wall? One more chewing gum on the ground, stepped on by the weight of the mass, becoming thus the texture of every day, of everyone?

STRAYED

The City is engraved in its inhabitants, who in turn engrave themselves unto each other, not knowing how, when, or why. Identities disappear, dissipate and dilute into the roaring crowd. One question clouds my mind as I stand still observing through my camera’s big wide eye: Will it swallow me whole? Will we become one? One more tag on the wall? One more chewing gum on the ground, stepped on by the weight of the mass, becoming thus the texture of every day, of everyone? 

GIANTS

City-TEXTURED by Omar Z. Robles

Apple:
December 19, 2013

City:
“You ask too many questions!”

An expression I heard all too often when I was a child. My curiosity and eagerness to absorb the world around me seemed to annoy the adults in my life. Perhaps they were right, and I was indeed annoying. But the thing is that curiosity never left me, and still today I’m left with more questions than answers when I look around. 

My camera has become the repository of the questions, riddles, and enigmas of my life. My photographs are an estuary where thoughts meet observations in the quest for answers. The city, the streets, and the people are my richest source of wisdom. Strangers’ stories enter through my lens and jump-start my neural network into overdrive. 

Occasionally, I open the valve and release them back into the world to relieve the pressure they build in my mind.

Apple

City:
“You ask too many questions!”

An expression I heard all too often when I was a child. My curiosity and eagerness to absorb the world around me seemed to annoy the adults in my life. Perhaps they were right, and I was indeed annoying. But the thing is that curiosity never left me, and still today I’m left with more questions than answers when I look around. 

My camera has become the repository of the questions, riddles, and enigmas of my life. My photographs are an estuary where thoughts meet observations in the quest for answers. The city, the streets, and the people are my richest source of wisdom. Strangers’ stories enter through my lens and jump-start my neural network into overdrive. 

Occasionally, I open the valve and release them back into the world to relieve the pressure they build in my mind.


Want:
April 4, 2015

City:
“You ask too many questions!”

An expression I heard all too often when I was a child. My curiosity and eagerness to absorb the world around me seemed to annoy the adults in my life. Perhaps they were right, and I was indeed annoying. But the thing is that curiosity never left me, and still today I’m left with more questions than answers when I look around. 

My camera has become the repository of the questions, riddles, and enigmas of my life. My photographs are an estuary where thoughts meet observations in the quest for answers. The city, the streets, and the people are my richest source of wisdom. Strangers’ stories enter through my lens and jump-start my neural network into overdrive. 

Occasionally, I open the valve and release them back into the world to relieve the pressure they build in my mind.

Want

City - by Omar Z. Robles

Grit & Grace

Omar Z Robles

October 16, 2013

City-Dads:

As I roam the City streets, with my camera in hand, I find myself lost on this concrete playground. Everything is so big, larger than life. And in a snap, I am once again a child. Playful and unstoppable, just like when I played superheroes.

Yet, at the same time, I feel so vulnerable and scared inside. Afraid of stumbling upon a demon in some unforeseen corner of my mind. Then, I remember your figure, I can see you all around. Your melodic voice and gregarious smile. But it is just a mirage. You are back home, and I am a grown man, capable of facing the world on his own. Still, if you only knew how much I wish you were here, to play with me, to protect me, or just to be by my side right now…Dad.

Adventurers

October 4, 2015

City-Dads:

As I roam the City streets, with my camera in hand, I find myself lost on this concrete playground. Everything is so big, larger than life. And in a snap, I am once again a child. Playful and unstoppable, just like when I played superheroes.

Yet, at the same time, I feel so vulnerable and scared inside. Afraid of stumbling upon a demon in some unforeseen corner of my mind. Then, I remember your figure, I can see you all around. Your melodic voice and gregarious smile. But it is just a mirage. You are back home, and I am a grown man, capable of facing the world on his own. Still, if you only knew how much I wish you were here, to play with me, to protect me, or just to be by my side right now…Dad.

Admirał

City-Dads by Omar Z. Robles

I love the snow.
It's as if the sky is reaching out to meet with us.

Embrace

Dancer Eriko Sugimura gracing a foggy morning under the Manhattan Bridge. 

Balanced, Still...

Foundation

After an agreement with his master, the shadow walked to Dark Palate, where patrons enjoyed dinner in the dark. He sat, drank. “We live to avoid invisibility,” a male voice quipped. “Not me,” the shadow replied. He felt the man’s hand on his. They were consumed by a silent kiss. It was a short lived affair. The shadow ran, entered his place and rested on his master’s skin. The master awoke with a terrible longing. He looked at his phone and booked a table… at Dark Palate.

Dark Palate

The office party was an insidious joke on the team, and the boss, after spending on pizza, told everyone we had to return to our desks full-time. Why? I was never one to fear the subways of the city. On the contrary, my wife and kids have traversed these arteries for years without fear. But things have changed. I’ve changed. The city’s underground arteries have been poisoned. Down here, there’s something in the air. People don’t care. Police don’t care. I sit here and absorb the energy of the city like a goddamn antenna and I hold my cranium in my hands, cos now some jerk turned on his speakers on the subway car. I get tunnel vision. The world around me tumbles like the inside of a clothes dryer. But we’re safe. Soon there will be robots or so Major Adams said. Robocops. No more “see something, say something.” Artificial intelligence will patrol the platforms. This is some future shit and I can’t imagine the rest; all I can think of is ‘fuck what a day to forget my headphones at home.'

Tunnel Vision

Eloquent Silence

Heartbroken at 15, Clara still accompanies little Anja through Franz-Klühs Strassa to school in the morning, before the buses hum and bikes fly by. She holds back tears that burst into rainbows. The power of youth is so wide; their desire so strong and pure. And while Clara disregards this and that boy, she stops and fastens Anja’s shoes, so we can walk and not wobble over the asphalt road. She receives a text and a smile appears on her face. Everything feels so new, so fresh and yet so heavy.  

Rainbow Tears

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As the fisherman pulled on his rod, the hook anchored in a cloud and ripped the landscape apart. A flood of light poured from the tear. He saw his daughter, nieces, nephews, late wife, and the choir in Lisbon where he sang as a young pupil. He’d torn through the time/space continuum and all his memories played before him like a Super 8 film. He never knew he’d vanished. His life projected onto the Atlantic Ocean, over and over… like the waves.

Super 8

I guided them to the other side, yes like Aslan, as if we had discovered our own Narnia. We arrived at this city of colors with few belongings in tow. My father, mother, sister, and I left the old home in a deluge of rain and bullets, and reached a new soil that welcomed our tired bones.

In the morning, Yana climbed out of the window of our new home, and walked into the new world. A symphony of sounds invaded our bodies. Joy, tears, applause, embraces; the day unraveled in seconds.

I know the world of children; I live in the same dimension, sensing their heartbeats, perceiving their specific scents. I’ll see that Yana and mother continue their journey into this new country. I’ll make good on the promise I made to father when we stepped into that train, “Olek, see that they make it through until the end.”

*Dedicated to the pets of Ukrainian refugees.

Photography by Omar Z. Robles  
Written by Huascar Robles  


Olek and Yana (Narrated)

The streets are soundless, the town square is bare, and we are here in the same spot where we turn grief into game. The world feels like a bubble but we don’t care. Look, Herminia just fired up the stove and the cauldron sizzles in this rinconcito of Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico.

We are one, we are song, we are strong but a few nights ago that “we” was hurt, because one was lost. We knew someone would heed the call of that terrible disease; we just never thought it’d be him. Ismael was the life of this place, a tiny Energizer battery that lit up the entire neighborhood. Last time he was here, dressed in that striped white and blue shirt, he recited that bolero:

Reloj, detén tu camino  
Porque mi vida se apaga  
Oh clock, stop time,  
because my life’s ending.

And it did. So we still come here. Capicú, Trancao, we keep slapping the tiles on the table because our game is eternal. Yesterday I thought I saw him, still with the COVID mask walking by the table.

Was he smiling?  
I’m sure he was.

Photography by Omar Z. Robles  
Written by Huascar Robles

Trancao (Narrated)

Eloquent Silence...Narrated

Getting stopped by NYPD while doing street photography.

Stopped by NYPD

Scare...

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Manhattan - Upper West Side
Leica Q3
Summilux 28mm F1.7
Shutter Speed 1/500
Aperture F 1.7
ISO 5000

Jan 31, 2024 - Relief

A collaborative project spearheaded by photographer Omar Z. Robles and curated by you, the collectors. Every image featured in this collection is minted into the blockchain at the moment it is acquired by the collectors. Essentially, "FLOW" serves as a dynamic journal, capturing a continuous stream of creative consciousness.

In this innovative project, Omar Z. Robles invites collectors to actively participate in his creative process by curating the images that will ultimately contribute to the permanent "FLOW" collection. The artworks are periodically shared on the Deca feed, providing a glimpse into the ongoing creative dialogue. However, the minting process occurs only after an artist accepts a bid and the work is officially acquired by a collector.

This unique approach fosters a collaborative conversation between the artist and collectors, allowing them to collectively build the collection. By minting each image into the blockchain, "FLOW" ensures a transparent and lasting record of this creative collaboration.

Paris, France
Leica Q3
Summilux 28mm F1.7
Aperture F1.7
Shutter Speed 1/2000
ISO 100

Mar 2, 2024 - Tête de nuages

FLOW

Get out there

Make it Splash

Omar Z. Robles - Street Dance

Tony Herrera with Aventurine and 2RipsGawd

LA Crew

Generative Tenderness 

NFT Paris Peeps

“Cachivaches” is a colloquial Spanish term for a mix of miscellaneous objects often considered worthless or junk. This series explores the aesthetic and structural dynamics of discarded objects, focusing on the paradox between chaos and order. The square format imposes a geometric constraint, juxtaposing organic disorder with rigid frames, encouraging a reevaluation of inherent organization. By highlighting spontaneous patterns in the disordered, "Cachivaches" reveals the latent beauty in the mundane.

CACHIVACHES #7

“Cachivaches” is a colloquial Spanish term for a mix of miscellaneous objects often considered worthless or junk. This series explores the aesthetic and structural dynamics of discarded objects, focusing on the paradox between chaos and order. The square format imposes a geometric constraint, juxtaposing organic disorder with rigid frames, encouraging a reevaluation of inherent organization. By highlighting spontaneous patterns in the disordered, "Cachivaches" reveals the latent beauty in the mundane.


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CACHIVACHES (color)

CACHIVACHES #29

CACHIVACHES #26

CACHIVACHES (monochrome)

Mar 27, 2024 - Entanglement

What is FLOW?

A collaborative project spearheaded by photographer Omar Z. Robles and curated by you, the collectors. Every image featured in this collection is minted into the blockchain at the moment it is acquired by the collectors. Essentially, "FLOW" serves as a dynamic journal, capturing a continuous stream of creative consciousness. In this innovative project, Omar Z. Robles invites collectors to actively participate in his creative process by curating the images that will ultimately contribute to the permanent "FLOW" collection. The artworks are periodically shared on the Deca feed, providing a glimpse into the ongoing creative dialogue. However, the minting process occurs only after an artist accepts a bid and the work is officially acquired by a collector. This unique approach fosters a collaborative conversation between the artist and collectors, allowing them to collectively build the collection. By minting each image into the blockchain, "FLOW" ensures a transparent and lasting record of this creative collaboration.


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Mar 27, 2024 - World Famous

What is FLOW?

A collaborative project spearheaded by photographer Omar Z. Robles and curated by you, the collectors. Every image featured in this collection is minted into the blockchain at the moment it is acquired by the collectors. Essentially, "FLOW" serves as a dynamic journal, capturing a continuous stream of creative consciousness. In this innovative project, Omar Z. Robles invites collectors to actively participate in his creative process by curating the images that will ultimately contribute to the permanent "FLOW" collection. The artworks are periodically shared on the Deca feed, providing a glimpse into the ongoing creative dialogue. However, the minting process occurs only after an artist accepts a bid and the work is officially acquired by a collector. This unique approach fosters a collaborative conversation between the artist and collectors, allowing them to collectively build the collection. By minting each image into the blockchain, "FLOW" ensures a transparent and lasting record of this creative collaboration.



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Mar 26, 2024 - White Pumps

What is FLOW?

A collaborative project spearheaded by photographer Omar Z. Robles and curated by you, the collectors. Every image featured in this collection is minted into the blockchain at the moment it is acquired by the collectors. Essentially, "FLOW" serves as a dynamic journal, capturing a continuous stream of creative consciousness. In this innovative project, Omar Z. Robles invites collectors to actively participate in his creative process by curating the images that will ultimately contribute to the permanent "FLOW" collection. The artworks are periodically shared on the Deca feed, providing a glimpse into the ongoing creative dialogue. However, the minting process occurs only after an artist accepts a bid and the work is officially acquired by a collector. This unique approach fosters a collaborative conversation between the artist and collectors, allowing them to collectively build the collection. By minting each image into the blockchain, "FLOW" ensures a transparent and lasting record of this creative collaboration.

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Mar 23, 2024 - NYC Survivalist

What is FLOW?

A collaborative project spearheaded by photographer Omar Z. Robles and curated by you, the collectors. Every image featured in this collection is minted into the blockchain at the moment it is acquired by the collectors. Essentially, "FLOW" serves as a dynamic journal, capturing a continuous stream of creative consciousness. In this innovative project, Omar Z. Robles invites collectors to actively participate in his creative process by curating the images that will ultimately contribute to the permanent "FLOW" collection. The artworks are periodically shared on the Deca feed, providing a glimpse into the ongoing creative dialogue. However, the minting process occurs only after an artist accepts a bid and the work is officially acquired by a collector. This unique approach fosters a collaborative conversation between the artist and collectors, allowing them to collectively build the collection. By minting each image into the blockchain, "FLOW" ensures a transparent and lasting record of this creative collaboration.

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Mar 13, 2024 - Pouring

What is FLOW?

A collaborative project spearheaded by photographer Omar Z. Robles and curated by you, the collectors. Every image featured in this collection is minted into the blockchain at the moment it is acquired by the collectors. Essentially, "FLOW" serves as a dynamic journal, capturing a continuous stream of creative consciousness. In this innovative project, Omar Z. Robles invites collectors to actively participate in his creative process by curating the images that will ultimately contribute to the permanent "FLOW" collection. The artworks are periodically shared on the Deca feed, providing a glimpse into the ongoing creative dialogue. However, the minting process occurs only after an artist accepts a bid and the work is officially acquired by a collector. This unique approach fosters a collaborative conversation between the artist and collectors, allowing them to collectively build the collection. By minting each image into the blockchain, "FLOW" ensures a transparent and lasting record of this creative collaboration.

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Mar 18, 2024 - Sometimes a Cigar

What is FLOW?

A collaborative project spearheaded by photographer Omar Z. Robles and curated by you, the collectors. Every image featured in this collection is minted into the blockchain at the moment it is acquired by the collectors. Essentially, "FLOW" serves as a dynamic journal, capturing a continuous stream of creative consciousness. In this innovative project, Omar Z. Robles invites collectors to actively participate in his creative process by curating the images that will ultimately contribute to the permanent "FLOW" collection. The artworks are periodically shared on the Deca feed, providing a glimpse into the ongoing creative dialogue. However, the minting process occurs only after an artist accepts a bid and the work is officially acquired by a collector. This unique approach fosters a collaborative conversation between the artist and collectors, allowing them to collectively build the collection. By minting each image into the blockchain, "FLOW" ensures a transparent and lasting record of this creative collaboration.

Today on FLOW - Sometimes a Cigar

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Mar 11, 2024 - Cornered

What is FLOW?

A collaborative project spearheaded by photographer Omar Z. Robles and curated by you, the collectors. Every image featured in this collection is minted into the blockchain at the moment it is acquired by the collectors. Essentially, "FLOW" serves as a dynamic journal, capturing a continuous stream of creative consciousness. In this innovative project, Omar Z. Robles invites collectors to actively participate in his creative process by curating the images that will ultimately contribute to the permanent "FLOW" collection. The artworks are periodically shared on the Deca feed, providing a glimpse into the ongoing creative dialogue. However, the minting process occurs only after an artist accepts a bid and the work is officially acquired by a collector. This unique approach fosters a collaborative conversation between the artist and collectors, allowing them to collectively build the collection. By minting each image into the blockchain, "FLOW" ensures a transparent and lasting record of this creative collaboration.

Today on FLOW - Cornered

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Mar 18, 2024 - Undoxxed #2

What is FLOW?

A collaborative project spearheaded by photographer Omar Z. Robles and curated by you, the collectors. Every image featured in this collection is minted into the blockchain at the moment it is acquired by the collectors. Essentially, "FLOW" serves as a dynamic journal, capturing a continuous stream of creative consciousness. In this innovative project, Omar Z. Robles invites collectors to actively participate in his creative process by curating the images that will ultimately contribute to the permanent "FLOW" collection. The artworks are periodically shared on the Deca feed, providing a glimpse into the ongoing creative dialogue. However, the minting process occurs only after an artist accepts a bid and the work is officially acquired by a collector. This unique approach fosters a collaborative conversation between the artist and collectors, allowing them to collectively build the collection. By minting each image into the blockchain, "FLOW" ensures a transparent and lasting record of this creative collaboration.

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Mar 15, 2024 - Undoxxed #1

What is FLOW?

A collaborative project spearheaded by photographer Omar Z. Robles and curated by you, the collectors. Every image featured in this collection is minted into the blockchain at the moment it is acquired by the collectors. Essentially, "FLOW" serves as a dynamic journal, capturing a continuous stream of creative consciousness. In this innovative project, Omar Z. Robles invites collectors to actively participate in his creative process by curating the images that will ultimately contribute to the permanent "FLOW" collection. The artworks are periodically shared on the Deca feed, providing a glimpse into the ongoing creative dialogue. However, the minting process occurs only after an artist accepts a bid and the work is officially acquired by a collector. This unique approach fosters a collaborative conversation between the artist and collectors, allowing them to collectively build the collection. By minting each image into the blockchain, "FLOW" ensures a transparent and lasting record of this creative collaboration.

Today on FLOW - Undoxxed #1

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Mar 15, 2024 - $PEAK

What is FLOW?

A collaborative project spearheaded by photographer Omar Z. Robles and curated by you, the collectors. Every image featured in this collection is minted into the blockchain at the moment it is acquired by the collectors. Essentially, "FLOW" serves as a dynamic journal, capturing a continuous stream of creative consciousness. In this innovative project, Omar Z. Robles invites collectors to actively participate in his creative process by curating the images that will ultimately contribute to the permanent "FLOW" collection. The artworks are periodically shared on the Deca feed, providing a glimpse into the ongoing creative dialogue. However, the minting process occurs only after an artist accepts a bid and the work is officially acquired by a collector. This unique approach fosters a collaborative conversation between the artist and collectors, allowing them to collectively build the collection. By minting each image into the blockchain, "FLOW" ensures a transparent and lasting record of this creative collaboration.

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Feb 9, 2024 - Nap Time

What is FLOW?

A collaborative project spearheaded by photographer Omar Z. Robles and curated by you, the collectors. Every image featured in this collection is minted into the blockchain at the moment it is acquired by the collectors. Essentially, "FLOW" serves as a dynamic journal, capturing a continuous stream of creative consciousness. In this innovative project, Omar Z. Robles invites collectors to actively participate in his creative process by curating the images that will ultimately contribute to the permanent "FLOW" collection. The artworks are periodically shared on the Deca feed, providing a glimpse into the ongoing creative dialogue. However, the minting process occurs only after an artist accepts a bid and the work is officially acquired by a collector. This unique approach fosters a collaborative conversation between the artist and collectors, allowing them to collectively build the collection. By minting each image into the blockchain, "FLOW" ensures a transparent and lasting record of this creative collaboration.

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Feb 13, 2024 - Hearts Melting

What is FLOW?

A collaborative project spearheaded by photographer Omar Z. Robles and curated by you, the collectors. Every image featured in this collection is minted into the blockchain at the moment it is acquired by the collectors. Essentially, "FLOW" serves as a dynamic journal, capturing a continuous stream of creative consciousness. In this innovative project, Omar Z. Robles invites collectors to actively participate in his creative process by curating the images that will ultimately contribute to the permanent "FLOW" collection. The artworks are periodically shared on the Deca feed, providing a glimpse into the ongoing creative dialogue. However, the minting process occurs only after an artist accepts a bid and the work is officially acquired by a collector. This unique approach fosters a collaborative conversation between the artist and collectors, allowing them to collectively build the collection. By minting each image into the blockchain, "FLOW" ensures a transparent and lasting record of this creative collaboration.

Today on FLOW - Hearts Melting

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Feb 8, 2024 -Hand in Hand

What is FLOW?

A collaborative project spearheaded by photographer Omar Z. Robles and curated by you, the collectors. Every image featured in this collection is minted into the blockchain at the moment it is acquired by the collectors. Essentially, "FLOW" serves as a dynamic journal, capturing a continuous stream of creative consciousness. In this innovative project, Omar Z. Robles invites collectors to actively participate in his creative process by curating the images that will ultimately contribute to the permanent "FLOW" collection. The artworks are periodically shared on the Deca feed, providing a glimpse into the ongoing creative dialogue. However, the minting process occurs only after an artist accepts a bid and the work is officially acquired by a collector. This unique approach fosters a collaborative conversation between the artist and collectors, allowing them to collectively build the collection. By minting each image into the blockchain, "FLOW" ensures a transparent and lasting record of this creative collaboration.

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Mar 2, 2024 -Dans le sac

What is FLOW?

A collaborative project spearheaded by photographer Omar Z. Robles and curated by you, the collectors. Every image featured in this collection is minted into the blockchain at the moment it is acquired by the collectors. Essentially, "FLOW" serves as a dynamic journal, capturing a continuous stream of creative consciousness. In this innovative project, Omar Z. Robles invites collectors to actively participate in his creative process by curating the images that will ultimately contribute to the permanent "FLOW" collection. The artworks are periodically shared on the Deca feed, providing a glimpse into the ongoing creative dialogue. However, the minting process occurs only after an artist accepts a bid and the work is officially acquired by a collector. This unique approach fosters a collaborative conversation between the artist and collectors, allowing them to collectively build the collection. By minting each image into the blockchain, "FLOW" ensures a transparent and lasting record of this creative collaboration.

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Mar 2, 2024 -Tête de nuages

What is FLOW?

A collaborative project spearheaded by photographer Omar Z. Robles and curated by you, the collectors. Every image featured in this collection is minted into the blockchain at the moment it is acquired by the collectors. Essentially, "FLOW" serves as a dynamic journal, capturing a continuous stream of creative consciousness. In this innovative project, Omar Z. Robles invites collectors to actively participate in his creative process by curating the images that will ultimately contribute to the permanent "FLOW" collection. The artworks are periodically shared on the Deca feed, providing a glimpse into the ongoing creative dialogue. However, the minting process occurs only after an artist accepts a bid and the work is officially acquired by a collector. This unique approach fosters a collaborative conversation between the artist and collectors, allowing them to collectively build the collection. By minting each image into the blockchain, "FLOW" ensures a transparent and lasting record of this creative collaboration.

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Feb 20, 2024 - Art Lovers

What is FLOW?

A collaborative project spearheaded by photographer Omar Z. Robles and curated by you, the collectors. Every image featured in this collection is minted into the blockchain at the moment it is acquired by the collectors. Essentially, "FLOW" serves as a dynamic journal, capturing a continuous stream of creative consciousness. In this innovative project, Omar Z. Robles invites collectors to actively participate in his creative process by curating the images that will ultimately contribute to the permanent "FLOW" collection. The artworks are periodically shared on the Deca feed, providing a glimpse into the ongoing creative dialogue. However, the minting process occurs only after an artist accepts a bid and the work is officially acquired by a collector. This unique approach fosters a collaborative conversation between the artist and collectors, allowing them to collectively build the collection. By minting each image into the blockchain, "FLOW" ensures a transparent and lasting record of this creative collaboration.

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Feb 28, 2024 - Le passant

What is FLOW?

A collaborative project spearheaded by photographer Omar Z. Robles and curated by you, the collectors. Every image featured in this collection is minted into the blockchain at the moment it is acquired by the collectors. Essentially, "FLOW" serves as a dynamic journal, capturing a continuous stream of creative consciousness. In this innovative project, Omar Z. Robles invites collectors to actively participate in his creative process by curating the images that will ultimately contribute to the permanent "FLOW" collection. The artworks are periodically shared on the Deca feed, providing a glimpse into the ongoing creative dialogue. However, the minting process occurs only after an artist accepts a bid and the work is officially acquired by a collector. This unique approach fosters a collaborative conversation between the artist and collectors, allowing them to collectively build the collection. By minting each image into the blockchain, "FLOW" ensures a transparent and lasting record of this creative collaboration.

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Feb 26, 2024 - Goute à goute

What is FLOW?

A collaborative project spearheaded by photographer Omar Z. Robles and curated by you, the collectors. Every image featured in this collection is minted into the blockchain at the moment it is acquired by the collectors. Essentially, "FLOW" serves as a dynamic journal, capturing a continuous stream of creative consciousness. In this innovative project, Omar Z. Robles invites collectors to actively participate in his creative process by curating the images that will ultimately contribute to the permanent "FLOW" collection. The artworks are periodically shared on the Deca feed, providing a glimpse into the ongoing creative dialogue. However, the minting process occurs only after an artist accepts a bid and the work is officially acquired by a collector. This unique approach fosters a collaborative conversation between the artist and collectors, allowing them to collectively build the collection. By minting each image into the blockchain, "FLOW" ensures a transparent and lasting record of this creative collaboration.

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Mar 2, 2024 - Devant la porte rouge.

What is FLOW?

A collaborative project spearheaded by photographer Omar Z. Robles and curated by you, the collectors. Every image featured in this collection is minted into the blockchain at the moment it is acquired by the collectors. Essentially, "FLOW" serves as a dynamic journal, capturing a continuous stream of creative consciousness. In this innovative project, Omar Z. Robles invites collectors to actively participate in his creative process by curating the images that will ultimately contribute to the permanent "FLOW" collection. The artworks are periodically shared on the Deca feed, providing a glimpse into the ongoing creative dialogue. However, the minting process occurs only after an artist accepts a bid and the work is officially acquired by a collector. This unique approach fosters a collaborative conversation between the artist and collectors, allowing them to collectively build the collection. By minting each image into the blockchain, "FLOW" ensures a transparent and lasting record of this creative collaboration.

Today on FLOW - Devant la porte rouge.

Feb 25, 2024 - Chez Omar

What is FLOW?

A collaborative project spearheaded by photographer Omar Z. Robles and curated by you, the collectors. Every image featured in this collection is minted into the blockchain at the moment it is acquired by the collectors. Essentially, "FLOW" serves as a dynamic journal, capturing a continuous stream of creative consciousness. In this innovative project, Omar Z. Robles invites collectors to actively participate in his creative process by curating the images that will ultimately contribute to the permanent "FLOW" collection. The artworks are periodically shared on the Deca feed, providing a glimpse into the ongoing creative dialogue. However, the minting process occurs only after an artist accepts a bid and the work is officially acquired by a collector. This unique approach fosters a collaborative conversation between the artist and collectors, allowing them to collectively build the collection. By minting each image into the blockchain, "FLOW" ensures a transparent and lasting record of this creative collaboration.

Today on FLOW - Chez Omar

Feb 24, 2024 - Passage

What is FLOW?

A collaborative project spearheaded by photographer Omar Z. Robles and curated by you, the collectors. Every image featured in this collection is minted into the blockchain at the moment it is acquired by the collectors. Essentially, "FLOW" serves as a dynamic journal, capturing a continuous stream of creative consciousness. In this innovative project, Omar Z. Robles invites collectors to actively participate in his creative process by curating the images that will ultimately contribute to the permanent "FLOW" collection. The artworks are periodically shared on the Deca feed, providing a glimpse into the ongoing creative dialogue. However, the minting process occurs only after an artist accepts a bid and the work is officially acquired by a collector. This unique approach fosters a collaborative conversation between the artist and collectors, allowing them to collectively build the collection. By minting each image into the blockchain, "FLOW" ensures a transparent and lasting record of this creative collaboration.

Today on FLOW - Passage



Feb 22, 2024 - SWOOSH

What is FLOW?

A collaborative project spearheaded by photographer Omar Z. Robles and curated by you, the collectors. Every image featured in this collection is minted into the blockchain at the moment it is acquired by the collectors. Essentially, "FLOW" serves as a dynamic journal, capturing a continuous stream of creative consciousness. In this innovative project, Omar Z. Robles invites collectors to actively participate in his creative process by curating the images that will ultimately contribute to the permanent "FLOW" collection. The artworks are periodically shared on the Deca feed, providing a glimpse into the ongoing creative dialogue. However, the minting process occurs only after an artist accepts a bid and the work is officially acquired by a collector. This unique approach fosters a collaborative conversation between the artist and collectors, allowing them to collectively build the collection. By minting each image into the blockchain, "FLOW" ensures a transparent and lasting record of this creative collaboration.

Today on FLOW - SWOOSH

Feb 21, 2024 - Anti

What is FLOW?

A collaborative project spearheaded by photographer Omar Z. Robles and curated by you, the collectors. Every image featured in this collection is minted into the blockchain at the moment it is acquired by the collectors. Essentially, "FLOW" serves as a dynamic journal, capturing a continuous stream of creative consciousness. In this innovative project, Omar Z. Robles invites collectors to actively participate in his creative process by curating the images that will ultimately contribute to the permanent "FLOW" collection. The artworks are periodically shared on the Deca feed, providing a glimpse into the ongoing creative dialogue. However, the minting process occurs only after an artist accepts a bid and the work is officially acquired by a collector. This unique approach fosters a collaborative conversation between the artist and collectors, allowing them to collectively build the collection. By minting each image into the blockchain, "FLOW" ensures a transparent and lasting record of this creative collaboration.

Today on FLOW - Anti

Feb 21, 2024 -Touché

What is FLOW?

A collaborative project spearheaded by photographer Omar Z. Robles and curated by you, the collectors. Every image featured in this collection is minted into the blockchain at the moment it is acquired by the collectors. Essentially, "FLOW" serves as a dynamic journal, capturing a continuous stream of creative consciousness. In this innovative project, Omar Z. Robles invites collectors to actively participate in his creative process by curating the images that will ultimately contribute to the permanent "FLOW" collection. The artworks are periodically shared on the Deca feed, providing a glimpse into the ongoing creative dialogue. However, the minting process occurs only after an artist accepts a bid and the work is officially acquired by a collector. This unique approach fosters a collaborative conversation between the artist and collectors, allowing them to collectively build the collection. By minting each image into the blockchain, "FLOW" ensures a transparent and lasting record of this creative collaboration.

Today on FLOW - Touché

Feb 20, 2024 - Shadow Painter

What is FLOW?

A collaborative project spearheaded by photographer Omar Z. Robles and curated by you, the collectors. Every image featured in this collection is minted into the blockchain at the moment it is acquired by the collectors. Essentially, "FLOW" serves as a dynamic journal, capturing a continuous stream of creative consciousness. In this innovative project, Omar Z. Robles invites collectors to actively participate in his creative process by curating the images that will ultimately contribute to the permanent "FLOW" collection. The artworks are periodically shared on the Deca feed, providing a glimpse into the ongoing creative dialogue. However, the minting process occurs only after an artist accepts a bid and the work is officially acquired by a collector. This unique approach fosters a collaborative conversation between the artist and collectors, allowing them to collectively build the collection. By minting each image into the blockchain, "FLOW" ensures a transparent and lasting record of this creative collaboration.

Today on FLOW- Shadow Painter

"Whisper"

Photographed on  Feb 17, 2024

What is FLOW?
A collaborative project spearheaded by photographer Omar Z. Robles and curated by you, the collectors. Every image featured in this collection is minted into the blockchain at the moment it is acquired by the collectors. Essentially, "FLOW" serves as a dynamic journal, capturing a continuous stream of creative consciousness. In this innovative project, Omar Z. Robles invites collectors to actively participate in his creative process by curating the images that will ultimately contribute to the permanent "FLOW" collection. The artworks are periodically shared on the Deca feed, providing a glimpse into the ongoing creative dialogue. However, the minting process occurs only after an artist accepts a bid and the work is officially acquired by a collector. This unique approach fosters a collaborative conversation between the artist and collectors, allowing them to collectively build the collection. By minting each image into the blockchain, "FLOW" ensures a transparent and lasting record of this creative collaboration.

Today on FLOW - Whisper

Photographed on Feb 13, 2024

"Amber Flakes"


What is FLOW?
A collaborative project spearheaded by photographer Omar Z. Robles and curated by you, the collectors. Every image featured in this collection is minted into the blockchain at the moment it is acquired by the collectors. Essentially, "FLOW" serves as a dynamic journal, capturing a continuous stream of creative consciousness. In this innovative project, Omar Z. Robles invites collectors to actively participate in his creative process by curating the images that will ultimately contribute to the permanent "FLOW" collection. The artworks are periodically shared on the Deca feed, providing a glimpse into the ongoing creative dialogue. However, the minting process occurs only after an artist accepts a bid and the work is officially acquired by a collector. This unique approach fosters a collaborative conversation between the artist and collectors, allowing them to collectively build the collection. By minting each image into the blockchain, "FLOW" ensures a transparent and lasting record of this creative collaboration.

Today on FLOW- Amber Flakes

Photographed on Feb 08, 2024

"Going Under"

What is FLOW?
A collaborative project spearheaded by photographer Omar Z. Robles and curated by you, the collectors. Every image featured in this collection is minted into the blockchain at the moment it is acquired by the collectors. Essentially, "FLOW" serves as a dynamic journal, capturing a continuous stream of creative consciousness. In this innovative project, Omar Z. Robles invites collectors to actively participate in his creative process by curating the images that will ultimately contribute to the permanent "FLOW" collection. The artworks are periodically shared on the Deca feed, providing a glimpse into the ongoing creative dialogue. However, the minting process occurs only after an artist accepts a bid and the work is officially acquired by a collector. This unique approach fosters a collaborative conversation between the artist and collectors, allowing them to collectively build the collection. By minting each image into the blockchain, "FLOW" ensures a transparent and lasting record of this creative collaboration.

TODAY ON FLOW- Going Under

Photographed on Feb 12, 2024

"Three of Hearts"

What is FLOW?
A collaborative project spearheaded by photographer Omar Z. Robles and curated by you, the collectors. Every image featured in this collection is minted into the blockchain at the moment it is acquired by the collectors. Essentially, "FLOW" serves as a dynamic journal, capturing a continuous stream of creative consciousness. In this innovative project, Omar Z. Robles invites collectors to actively participate in his creative process by curating the images that will ultimately contribute to the permanent "FLOW" collection. The artworks are periodically shared on the Deca feed, providing a glimpse into the ongoing creative dialogue. However, the minting process occurs only after an artist accepts a bid and the work is officially acquired by a collector. This unique approach fosters a collaborative conversation between the artist and collectors, allowing them to collectively build the collection. By minting each image into the blockchain, "FLOW" ensures a transparent and lasting record of this creative collaboration.


Today on FLOW - Three of Hearts

Today on FLOW - Words

What is FLOW?
A collaborative project spearheaded by photographer Omar Z. Robles and curated by you, the collectors. Every image featured in this collection is minted into the blockchain at the moment it is acquired by the collectors. Essentially, "FLOW" serves as a dynamic journal, capturing a continuous stream of creative consciousness. In this innovative project, Omar Z. Robles invites collectors to actively participate in his creative process by curating the images that will ultimately contribute to the permanent "FLOW" collection. The artworks are periodically shared on the Deca feed, providing a glimpse into the ongoing creative dialogue. However, the minting process occurs only after an artist accepts a bid and the work is officially acquired by a collector. This unique approach fosters a collaborative conversation between the artist and collectors, allowing them to collectively build the collection. By minting each image into the blockchain, "FLOW" ensures a transparent and lasting record of this creative collaboration.

New on FLOW - Words

Serena 

Photographed on Feb 06, 2024

She exuded an air of contemplation, her demeanor quiet and calm, as if absorbed in a trance, soaking in the energy of the city. Our gazes locked momentarily. Breaking the silence with a shy smile, she said, "It's Serena." Perplexed, I asked, "What?" "That's my name," she added.

Today on FLOW - Serena

Today on FLOW...
Hero Crossing


As part of FLOW:

A collaborative project spearheaded by photographer Omar Z. Robles and curated by you, the collectors. Every image featured in this collection is minted into the blockchain at the moment it is acquired by the collectors. Essentially, "FLOW" serves as a dynamic journal, capturing a continuous stream of creative consciousness. In this innovative project, Omar Z. Robles invites collectors to actively participate in his creative process by curating the images that will ultimately contribute to the permanent "FLOW" collection. The artworks are periodically shared on the Deca feed, providing a glimpse into the ongoing creative dialogue. However, the minting process occurs only after an artist accepts a bid and the work is officially acquired by a collector. This unique approach fosters a collaborative conversation between the artist and collectors, allowing them to collectively build the collection. By minting each image into the blockchain, "FLOW" ensures a transparent and lasting record of this creative collaboration.

New on FLOW - Hero Crossing

Chinatown-NYC
Leica M11
Noctilux-M 50MM F1.0
Aperture f1.0
Shutter Speed 1/640
ISO 320

New on FLOW - Benched

FLOW - Jan 31, 2024 - Relief

FLOW: Feb 02, 2024 - Sharp
Midtown - Manhattan
Leica Q3
Summilux 28mm F1.7
Aperture F8
Shutter Speed 1/500
ISO 3200

FLOW: Feb 02, 2024 - Sharp

But what exactly is "FLOW"?

"FLOW" is an open invitation for you, the audience, to actively participate in my creative journey. I strongly believe that art transcends grand gestures and big reveals; it should be an ongoing, living dialogue between the creator and their audience. With "FLOW," I aim to bring you into that conversation.

This project empowers collectors to engage with and witness the stream of my creative process. In a true collaborative spirit, it is the collectors who will curate the final selection of images that will be eternally inscribed into the blockchain, forming the permanent collection of "FLOW."

So, how does it work?

It's simple! Think of “FLOW” as an open visual diary. I'll be uploading new artworks created on the very same day, week or month to Deca.art/omarzrobles, a Web 3 social media platform. However, these artworks won't be minted immediately. Instead, collectors will have the opportunity to place bids or offers on the pieces that resonate with them the most. After a 24-hour period from the first offer, I will gladly accept the highest bid. Only at this point, when the artwork is collected, will it be minted into the Ethereum blockchain and forever become a part of the "FLOW" collection.

Join me on this artistic journey, where the heartbeat of the city intersects with the decentralized pulse of the blockchain. Together, we will weave a tapestry of moments, shaping art collectively with those who appreciate its beauty. Welcome to "FLOW"—where every image is a living conversation, and every collector is a curator of history.

Let’s take one day at a time, and just go with the "FLOW"

Introducing FLOW

I.

 [This is not home. No. Not Rue Saint-Merri. Or much less Centre Pompidou. The  memory is home. The woman and the pet whose name I forget. They’ve paused on the checkered sidewalk and they’re almost…dancing. This is how I remember them. Strolling up the hills of Sacré-Cœur from where the world sits in the palm of my hand. My hands. I can see them. I want to call their names but my mouth is not...here. My voice is in my head. And even though my eyes can see them, I can’t call out to them. ‘Mmmm.’ I say. ‘Mona.’ But she doesn’t turn around. Then I use all the air in my lungs. ‘MONA!!!’]

II. 

“Let the record show the subject has reacted to Photo 12 of 2023. The muscles in his face have morphed into a smile. And his pupils have dilated, a sharp increase in serotonin. His limbs have tensed inside his pajamas. And he seems to be struggling to say… No. He’s screaming. The subject in the cryogenic tank 2047 has identified the woman in Photo 12. Is he ready for restoration?”

Photo 12

The electricity in the street unites neighbors on this Havana morning. False hope? Great expectations? Teatro? Maybe. The fact remains: tomorrow the President will visit Cuba.

I am from the old Havana, built on discourse, La Libreta and remittances. As a child I ran on cobblestones, sang La Bayamesa and watched Russian cartoons. Yes, muñequitos rusos: existential stories designed to extract hope.

Here we can’t scream and expect the cavalry. Language is punished. We engage with desire, hope, or Obama with one powerful force: our bodies. The stars on my wedding finger tell a story. My body tells a story. Look at me: my face obscured by honeycomb wire, but my hand, engaged with a flag other than mine, is in focus. I am a symbol, a beacon, a flare gun. I travel from your camera to millions of eyes. You see me. You will remember me.

The caravans passed, the President waved and the visit ended. But I remain, traveling the network of subconscious minds telling this story over and over.

Engaged

New York has survived the apocalypse. Talking heads announced the world would end in 2012. But here we are. January 2013, in the dead of winter. Alive. In spite of the Mayan Calendar and conspiracy theorists.

The world continued but New York hasn’t. Something’s changed. The shops of our youth perished but the franchises remain. People come in and out of cafés in a loop of iced lattes and caramel macchiatos, a simulacrum of the New York they saw on Seinfeld or Sex in the City.

On this corner I sense the past. In a city of disinformation, newspapers are free in vending boxes. AM, Downtown Express, the Village Voice. You name it. Yes, OpEds, Mayor Bloomberg, nightlife, Michael Musto, the 9/11 attacks. It’s all here, all disappearing.

But I remain, a man on a trench coat, a symbol of New York past, a caricature, a postcard, a cartoon on The New Yorker commanding readers with a simple phrase:

Caption this.

Caption This

People dislike winter. Not me. The low temperatures and high precipitation turn the city into a map, desolate, and I get to be with the city, just us. After a winter storm, the snow transforms the street lights into a blue haze and I walk inside the center of that living color. Without busy feet and slow tourists, I gaze once again at the buildings of my youth. The Empire State, the Chrysler, the Flat Iron, yes, but also the cottages of Forest Hills, the villages in the Bronx, the secret garden in Elizabeth Street. New York is made of corners and my memories are embedded in their concrete beams, cobblestones and bedrock. I recall my first kiss in Central Park West. Heartbreak in Harlem. This city is where I first knew success and tasted failure. Where I learned to walk again. People hate winter but I don’t. It’s just us, the city and me. The memories. The kiss. The warm goodbye. The cold days. It surrounds me. 

It is in me.
And.
We are. 


Central Park West

People dislike winter. Not me. The low temperatures and high precipitation turn the city into a map, desolate, and I get to be with the city, just us. After a winter storm, the snow transforms the street lights into a blue haze and I walk inside the center of that living color. Without busy feet and slow tourists, I gaze once again at the buildings of my youth. The Empire State, the Chrysler, the Flat Iron, yes, but also the cottages of Forest Hills, the villages in the Bronx, the secret garden in Elizabeth Street. New York is made of corners and my memories are embedded in their concrete beams, cobblestones and bedrock. I recall my first kiss in Central Park West. Heartbreak in Harlem. This city is where I first knew success and tasted failure. Where I learned to walk again. People hate winter but I don’t. It’s just us, the city and me. The memories. The kiss. The warm goodbye. The cold days. It surrounds me.

It is in me.
And.
We are.

CentralParkWest

My new collection, “Eloquent Silence,” drops on my birthday, August 29 (tomorrow) at 2pm EST and I wanted to share it with you. I am very excited about this project, which pairs photos with micro-stories not unlike what you’ll find on a vintage postcard. Each story bursts with characters, plots, conflicts, and twists along the way, making it a unique and gratifying undertaking. 

The first mint is L'étoile filante sous la pluie, a moment I was fortunate to capture on a rainy afternoon in Le Marais, Paris. The child’s gesture evoked a yearning and solitude that transported me to my own childhood. The black and white tones of the Leica Q2 Monochrome camera instilled the photo with a timeless feel and its exceptional sensor facilitated capturing the instant in low-lit conditions such as this one. The result is a powerful and nostalgic moment in the best possible quality.   

Now the second phase: the story. The intention of this story is to reveal who the girl is and where does her particular yearning lies. This piece journeys into the mind of the child whose isolation and desire fuel the creation of a wonderful and obscure world.   

Each photo will drop individually, each one narrating one new story of this journey. When completed, the collection will assemble as a photo album that will take audiences through new bodies, cities, joy, and, at times, heartbreak – like a good book should. 

As a photographer wandering streets of 5 continents, I reiterate that this is the power of street photography: the multiverse of narratives that live inside these pixels. I am humbled by the headway this genre has carved in NFTs’ ever-developing story. 

Some of these accomplishments can be found her: https://thephoblographer.com/2022/01/17/how-omar-z-robles-made-200000-from-street-photography
https://twitter.com/dapppunk/status/1503189120385966096 https://twitter.com/theRAWdao/status/1517219836736290819)

This collection will explore yet another planet in the solar system of street photography and perhaps we can stroll around and around, like a wanderer and explorer through the rings of Saturn.

Omar Z. Robles (omarzrobles)

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