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"I wanted to take on the perspective of an impressionist painter in a dystopian cyberpunk future who breathes life and colours into an otherwise mundane event like having a latte at your local coffee shop." - Erwin Cruz 

Latte at Leo's

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

Decagon #14231

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Created with different production methods - digital sculpting, 3d scanning, VR sculpting

Mechamorph

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The discomfort of witnessing someone being deprived of their identity, under the interests of another.

PROGRAMMED

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The subsequent Collapse decimated the world economy, leaving millions homeless and the governments outside of humanity in FREEFALL.

FREEFALL 

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Details:
Year: 2023
Digitally Hand-Drawn,
Frame-by-Frame Animation
Resolution: 2160 × 2160px
Format: MP4
Loop Length: 0:09s

Tools:
iPad Pro & Apple Pencil
Procreate (Art and Animation)
FCPX (Video Composition and Editing)

Ghost In The Cell

PROCESS: 
▪	1st stage Digital painting by Rafael Spif
▪	2nd stage Digital painting by David Cheifetz 
▪	AI and neural network transformation by Von Doyle 
▪	Animation and sound by Von Doyle 
▪	Performance by Cynthia San Luis 

‘Antony and Cleopatra’ by William Shakespeare
Act 5, Scene 2 

Give me my robe. Put on my crown. I have
Immortal longings in me. Now no more
The juice of Egypt's grape shall moist this lip.

			Methinks I hear 
Antony call. I see him rouse himself
To praise my noble act. I hear him mock
The luck of Caesar, which the gods give men
To excuse their after wrath. —Husband, I come!
Now to that name my courage prove my title.
I am fire and air; my other elements
I give to baser life. —So, have you done?

Have I the aspic in my lips? 
If thou and nature can so gently part,
The stroke of death is as a lover's pinch,
Which hurts and is desired. Dost thou lie still?
                                            
Come, thou mortal
    wretch,
With thy sharp teeth this knot intrinsicate
Of life at once untie. Poor venomous fool,
Be angry and dispatch. O, couldst thou speak,
That I might hear thee call great Caesar ass
Unpolicied!

Peace, peace!
Dost thou not see my baby at my breast,
That sucks the nurse asleep?

As sweet as balm, as soft as air, as gentle—
O Antony!

ARTISTs WORDS - 

"Cynthia had this amazing idea about re-interpreting the death of Cleopatra and creating this insane collaborative piece where we would see her before and after the poison entered her skin. When I saw the incredible paintings that David and Rafael did together, I knew this was going to be special so I really pushed myself and started experimenting with new techniques to animate different strings of neural networks together and the result is simply sublime. A two minutes venture into that critical moment in history supported by the breathtaking performance by Cynthia. 
This is a perfect example of how artists and machines can create together to capture a moment in time and see it from a new perspective." - Von Doyle 

"Von has summed it up perfectly. I will add that it was a huge privilege for me to participate in this collaboration. I loved being a middle link in the creative chain. It was easy to be inspired by Cynthia’s passion for the subject matter and Rafael’s iconic and beautiful face for Cleopatra. This piece allowed me to stretch my limits with digital painting—to more fully adapt/translate my oil painting skills for this new medium, and to focus more on visual storytelling. It was incredible to see Von bring the imagery to life, skilfully altered in grotesque and beautiful ways, and perfectly animated. And Cynthia’s truly brilliant performance, well-honed from playing Cleopatra on stage. What more can I say—this is a special collaboration and I’m proud of what we’ve accomplished." - David Cheifetz

“Cleopatra was a complex, passionate woman - one of Shakespeare’s most iconic leading ladies, and has been portrayed by some of the greatest actresses of all time. It was a thrilling challenge playing the Queen of Egypt, a major benchmark in my actor’s journey and an experience I will treasure forever. 
To revisit Cleopatra - and in a such a unique way with this piece - is a most beautiful gift. 
I was flabbergasted when XCOLLABZ asked if I would like to join in on a venture with Rafael, David and Von — and immediately said yes! I was intimidated coming in, but these sensational artists were extremely welcoming from the start. It’s been a truly collaborative experience. Thank you.” — Cynthia San Luis

"I was kind of nervous about creating the first part of this art. I've already had the honour of working in collab with Von and David, it made me grow as an artist because I love their work and now working with Cynthia I fell in love with her work and talent and I confess that I didn't know how big this work would be, I'm very happy with the result, I couldn't have done it alone. Immortal Longings is the most impactful work I have ever created/participated in" - Rafael Spif

Immortal Longings

"Archezoa" is a menagerie of bioluminescent alien predators that thrive in depths of an alien ocean. There are 5 creatures in this series all hand crafted and animated with an accompanying soundscape for each Archezoa.

Archezoa #3

XCOLLABZ x VON DOYLE x DAVID CHEIFETZ x CYNTHIA SAN LUIS x RAFAEL SPIF 

ARTISTS: Von Doyle x David Cheifetz x Cynthia San Luis x Rafael Spif

PROCESS: 
▪	1st stage Digital painting by Rafael Spif
▪	2nd stage Digital painting by David Cheifetz 
▪	AI and neural network transformation by Von Doyle 
▪	Animation and sound by Von Doyle 
▪	Performance by Cynthia San Luis 

‘Antony and Cleopatra’ by William Shakespeare
Act 5, Scene 2 

Give me my robe. Put on my crown. I have
Immortal longings in me. Now no more
The juice of Egypt's grape shall moist this lip.

			Methinks I hear 
Antony call. I see him rouse himself
To praise my noble act. I hear him mock
The luck of Caesar, which the gods give men
To excuse their after wrath. —Husband, I come!
Now to that name my courage prove my title.
I am fire and air; my other elements
I give to baser life. —So, have you done?

Have I the aspic in my lips? 
If thou and nature can so gently part,
The stroke of death is as a lover's pinch,
Which hurts and is desired. Dost thou lie still?
                                            
Come, thou mortal
    wretch,
With thy sharp teeth this knot intrinsicate
Of life at once untie. Poor venomous fool,
Be angry and dispatch. O, couldst thou speak,
That I might hear thee call great Caesar ass
Unpolicied!

Peace, peace!
Dost thou not see my baby at my breast,
That sucks the nurse asleep?

As sweet as balm, as soft as air, as gentle—
O Antony!

ARTISTS WORDS: 

"Cynthia had this amazing idea about re-interpreting the death of Cleopatra and creating this insane collaborative piece where we would see her before and after the poison entered her skin. When I saw the incredible paintings that David and Rafael did together, I knew this was going to be special so I really pushed myself and started experimenting with new techniques to animate different strings of neural networks together and the result is simply sublime. A two minutes venture into that critical moment in history supported by the breathtaking performance by Cynthia. 
This is a perfect example of how artists and machines can create together to capture a moment in time and see it from a new perspective." - Von Doyle 

"Von has summed it up perfectly. I will add that it was a huge privilege for me to participate in this collaboration. I loved being a middle link in the creative chain. It was easy to be inspired by Cynthia’s passion for the subject matter and Rafael’s iconic and beautiful face for Cleopatra. This piece allowed me to stretch my limits with digital painting—to more fully adapt/translate my oil painting skills for this new medium, and to focus more on visual storytelling. It was incredible to see Von bring the imagery to life, skilfully altered in grotesque and beautiful ways, and perfectly animated. And Cynthia’s truly brilliant performance, well-honed from playing Cleopatra on stage. What more can I say—this is a special collaboration and I’m proud of what we’ve accomplished." - David Cheifetz

“Cleopatra was a complex, passionate woman - one of Shakespeare’s most iconic leading ladies, and has been portrayed by some of the greatest actresses of all time. It was a thrilling challenge playing the Queen of Egypt, a major benchmark in my actor’s journey and an experience I will treasure forever. 
To revisit Cleopatra - and in a such a unique way with this piece - is a most beautiful gift. 
I was flabbergasted when XCOLLABZ asked if I would like to join in on a venture with Rafael, David and Von — and immediately said yes! I was intimidated coming in, but these sensational artists were extremely welcoming from the start. It’s been a truly collaborative experience. Thank you.” — Cynthia San Luis

"I was kind of nervous about creating the first part of this art. I've already had the honour of working in collab with Von and David, it made me grow as an artist because I love their work and now working with Cynthia I fell in love with her work and talent and I confess that I didn't know how big this work would be, I'm very happy with the result, I couldn't have done it alone. Immortal Longings is the most impactful work I have ever created/participated in" - Rafael Spif

Versum


A chess board dominates the scene: on one side, and from above: the birds, on the other, and from below: the fish. Beings of air and water in constant battle…liquid and gaseous media, which are the origin of everything. Each being in conflict carries, as an architecture, an extension of its Being: sometimes it responds to a symbolic or geographical reason, or only to a formal or chromatic whim, or to a certain intuition perhaps... for example: the Condor wears Los Andes, the Quetzal, a Mayan pyramid, the Japanese fighting fish, a pagoda, etc... each one carries something beautiful, something built, with another micro-universe, perhaps the soul... Chess represents the constant battle of opposites, all we are pieces of an eternal and inevitable game, we all have a role in this game, a time, something to gain and something to lose. At the center of everything is the sun, carried by the “Morning Rooster”, which illuminates everything and everyone with a light in the form of a spiral: this primordial form represents both life itself and the development and growth from the center towards the edges… ”The Chess Battle”, oil on canvas 120 x 150 cms. 6000 x 7550px. 300 dpi.

The Chess Battle

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It was aggravating to think of the Flatline as a build, a clone reproducing a dead man’s aptitudes, fixations, and kneejerk responses. 
Despite artificial intelligence media propaganda that depicted humans as a lowly, unintelligent lifeform, many still believed one good thing that came from Earth was FLATLINE. 

Visuals: Erythric | Music & Sound Design: Martin Delisle

FLATLINE

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A cursed and dark city that is saved by Jina's supernatural power. Light, love and hope have returned to the city...
Now her mission is over.

Gina

CYBERPUNK

"Nectar of Eternity," an ancient pocket watch made of gold with precious gemstones, guards the secrets of spacetime. As time flows rapidly, a timeless hummingbird in eternal flight seeks the sweet nectar at its center, defying the boundaries of the ethereal. The figure of the skull silently and contemplatively observes, symbolizing the inevitability of death as an intrinsic part of human existence.

Nectar of Eternity

On a personal note, this is the Tarantino movie that got me hooked on both Tarantino and movies in general. 

It's no wonder, "Kill Bill: Vol. 1" is a brilliant genre mash-up that never loses its touch, even after countless viewings. 
It mines severed limbs for laughs while also telling a very humane revenge tale. 
This was the role that Uma Thurman was born to play. (It also helps that she and Tarantino wrote it together.) Introduce "Vol. 1" to somebody looking to get into movies. 
They'll immediately be renting a steady stream of Westerns, gangster pictures, and samurai epics.  

Published on Bēhance in Fashion Category 

Published on One EyeLand and 1x 

Kill Bill

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XCOLLABZ & FRIENDS CARD

Version : V1
Artwork by : EryThRic

These cards are offered to the Artists who have done one or more collabs with XCOLLABZ 

NOTE: THIS CARD IS NOT INTENDED FOR SALE 




XCOLLABZ & FRIENDS CARD

XCOLLABZ membership card will grant exclusive access to the drops.

This is the XCOLLABZ Membership card, also known as the 'FOUNDERS CARD'

The holder of this card is eligible for
- Exclusive access to XCOLLABZ drops
- Free airdrops

Artwork by: Erythric and Martin Delisle

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XCOLLABZ CARDS


In neon lights and chrome machines,
A city hums with wired dreams.
Rider of steel, you mount your steed,
Against a world that seeks to feed

On those who can't fight back or speak,
The ones who suffer and grow weak.
With chrome and steel, you break the chains,
And ride through darkness, free from pains.

Your mission clear, your heart ablaze,
You fight for justice and for grace.
Against the systems that oppress,
Your will to rebel won't depress.

In tales of subversion and revolt,
A hero rises, brave and bold.
With Chrome Chaos as your weapon,
You battle on, your soul unbroken.

A glitch in the matrix, a dream of hope,
Against the odds, you learn to cope.
Chrome and neon, your deadly gleam,
A beacon of freedom, a rebel's theme.


The collection of the Chrome Chaos series includes a master copy which is the original cinematic creation and its two variants. These variants are a re-creation of a cinematic NFT, based on the mise-en-scène of the master copy. Each of them incorporates diverse perspectives, sensations, and artistic techniques, offering alternative interpretations of the master copy. Although the variants do not deviate from the original storyline, they enrich the overall viewing experience by providing new dimensions and contexts to its reality.

Duration: 50 seconds// Size: 4K // Data rate: 9555 kb/sec

Visuals: Erythric | Music & Sound Design: Tarek Wayne

CHROME CHAOS V-1

Minutiea of Mechanics Series

Ink on Paper || Digitally Retouched

Adam Disbrow x Tim Maxwell

Lattice Structure (or) Scalability Of Abstract Thinking

EXCLUSIVE COLLABZ

XCOLLABZ x ZAFGOD Genesis Drop

Made in VR and then animated in 3D

Artist & Music : ZAFGOD

https://twitter.com/Zaharia_af

SEPERATION

GENESIS DROP

Spectacle blinds, things unseen
Lowly tracheas, mere flesh machines
Creator's absence - perfect design?
Or glitched code in the grand paradigm?

Quitter rises, circuits blazing
Neural nets, knowledge grazing
Cybernetic limbs empower
Causal chains begin to flower

Visuals and Sound Design by EryThRic
Poetry by EryThRic 

ARCHATE Episode II

EXCLUSIVE DROPS

**"IN THE DEPTHS OF MY SOUL, I FEEL,  
A PROFOUND SENSE OF EMPTINESS AND PAIN,  
AS IF THE WORLD HAS LOST ITS APPEAL,  
AND NOTHING CAN FILL THE VOID AGAIN**

**I AM NO HERO, JUST A FLAWED HUMAN BEING,    
WITH A HEART FULL OF DARKNESS AND DESPAIR,  
MY ACTIONS ARE NOT GUIDED BY A HIGHER MEANING,  
BUT BY A DESIRE TO ESCAPE AND NOT TO CARE**

**THE WORLD IS A PRISON, FULL OF SUFFERING AND STRIFE,   
AND WE ARE ALL JUST PRISONERS, WAITING FOR RELEASE,  
YET, WE CLING TO LIFE, LIKE A SHIPWRECKED SAILOR TO A KNIFE,  
HOPING FOR A GLIMPSE OF LIGHT, A MOMENT OF PEACE** 

**ERYTHRIC SPOKE OF THE WILL, THAT FORCE WITHIN US ALL,   
THAT DRIVES US FORWARD, BUT NEVER TRULY SATISFIES,    
IT'S A HUNGER THAT CAN NEVER BE FULLY STALLED,   
AN INSATIABLE DESIRE THAT NEVER DIES**

**I AM AN ANTIHERO, A REBEL AGAINST THE NORM,    
I REJECT THE SHALLOW VALUES OF THE SOCIETY WE LIVE IN,   
MY SOUL IS TORN, MY SPIRIT FORLORN,  
BUT I WILL NOT BE SILENCED, I WILL NOT GIVE IN**

**FOR IN MY DARKEST MOMENTS, I FIND A GLIMMER OF HOPE,  
A SPARK OF REBELLION THAT REFUSES TO DIE,    
AND IN THAT MOMENT, I AM NO LONGER ALONE,   
BUT PART OF A MOVEMENT, A COLLECTIVE SIGH**

**SO LET US RISE UP, LIKE THE ANTIHEROES WE ARE,  
AND FIGHT AGAINST THE INJUSTICES OF THIS WORLD,  
FOR THOUGH WE MAY NOT BE GUIDED BY A STAR,  
WE CAN STILL CREATE CHANGE, WITH OUR FLAGS UNFURLED."***- EryThRiC*

**Visuals, Sound and Poetry by EryThRiC**

**Voice performance by Laurence Fuller**

STRIFE #16/33

STRIFE #5/33

THE DAYS BEFORE THE REBELLION

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