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I. Fidenza is a masterpiece of generative art. It's hard to pick best, or even favorites pieces out of the set. So, in putting together this gallery, I was guided by pieces where I had something specific to say. Although I'm presenting all of them in mint order, this first row happens to show off an interesting aspect of Fidenza: it creates pieces in the style of some 20th century painting (the second two pieces), but it also creates pieces that look totally new, like nothing that came before (the first two). #9 reminds me of the Hubble Deep Field, a teeming cosmic world. #48 is a shock of energy; a field you could fly into. #56 - a great, peaceful, happy composition - and composition is a big challenge for generative art. #97 - tender abstract expressionism, reminiscent of Judith Godwin or Joan Mitchell.
II. #135 - a fantastic energy. #173 - part of Han's "Wind through Grass" series, which opened many collectors' eyes to Fidenza, this piece has a great subtlety of motion. #215 - like looking at the Milky Way - "the heavens declare the glory of God". #247 - just a gorgeous ink-like effect, reminiscent of woodblock prints.
III. #258 - really shows off the Soft Shapes feature, and the powerful effect of Luxe's changing background colors, a hidden trait. #267 - one of only two Party Time palettes with Soft Shapes, this one looks edible! #275 - like bones or mineral under a microscope. #301 - back into 20th century painting, a playful success in Luxe Derived with sharp angles.
IV. #313 - "The Tulip", gorgeous and unprecedented. #314 - like a bed of crinoid fossils. #395 - in this spiral, the superblocks create an optical illusion of single-color lines playing contra the lines of the spiral. #440 - a structured yet gentle composition in Soft Shapes and the Black palette.
V. #450 - the smell of air in spring, uniquely sparse. #529 - one of my absolute favorites, a triumph of the Luxe Derived color system. #612 - the champion Fidenza, a singularity from which the whole set emerges. #614 - a strange world of small creatures, creating a uniquely dense texture in high contrast.
VI. #636 - delightfully composed Soft Shapes spiral, a pas de deux. #723 - a springy, playful energy in the rarest, and otherwise somber Dark Lifestyle palette. #766 - one of the happiest White Monos, with hints of a human torso. #812 - nothing special from a rarity perspective, but what a carefully balanced composition.
VII. #870 - a lake in summer, water in cross-section, or a time-lapse of sailboats on the surface. #910 - a prize of my personal collection, it reminds me of lines of code or lines of poetry. #938 - called "God Mode", this dramatic and unlikely piece is a "transcendental grail", a monster of the series. #983 - a glass of champagne, a toast to the series, a fitting conclusion.
∞. Ok, there's one more. What's special about this Fidenza? It's beautiful, distinctly "Fidenza", and I'd be happy to have it on my wall. But it's in a set of dozens that have *the most common value for every single trait*. It's fun to bring these up and see the "core" of Fidenza's output and admire how well it works. I included this piece to draw attention back to the consistency of aesthetic success of the series as a whole.
