Horizon(te)s has become one of my very favorite generative art collections on any chain. I was immediately drawn to the head game aspect of it -- two of the top generative artists practicing today, each trying to put themselves in each other's shoes, and then again putting themselves in each other's shoes while trying to emulate how each would see themselves.
And, on top of it, it's Zach Lieberman's first long-form collection, following his announced, much anticipated, and then ultimately cancelled Art Blocks series in late 2021, which I was personally looking forward to. While many place higher value in curated 1/1s, I personally far prefer 1/1/x's, like these, in a situation where they're equally impressive, as I greatly appreciate the broader collection the 1/1/x exists in the context of and in conversation with.
At minimum, it would be a fascinating experiment -- but it winds up as so much more.
Unified around the theme of horizons, each of the 6 "modes" explored in the series both stand on their own as distinct collections and also exist in clear visual dialogue with each other.
I'll go through each mode in order, first providing the artists' commentaries, and then adding my own.
Zach as Me
"For me as me, I created a series of block / glitch based images on a simple horizon. I love creating color field compositions and often find myself staring at them – especially the subtle and luminous ones. They seemed well suited for exploring horizons."
