Release date: Sept 28, 2021 Collection size: 1000 Platform: Artblocks Playground Mint type: Dutch Auction (no rebate) Resting mint price: 5ETH (~$14,000 at the time)

Background

Episode link: https://collectorscorner.transistor.fm/episodes/episode-2-meridian-into-the-collection Youtube: https://youtu.be/VpT4ljHUb_8

Into The Collection

Deep dives into the top generative art collections to help you confidently find and collect top quality generative art.

"Stratified landforms constructed from many small strokes of colour. The hash of each token describes a coordinate within a multidimensional generative space, locating a unique composition that lies along one of many possible longitudes." - Matt DesLauriers

Note: This podcast was recorded on August 16, 2022. For real-time prices by trait, we recommend Artacle.io

Disclosures: At the time of this recording no CC members owned items from this collection

Impressions: A beautiful work of art and technical feat that has been many years in the making. Meridian is one of those collections that you simply need to look at to appreciate why it's so popular. It ranks high on aesthetics and causes a resonance with many collectors due to the natural look and feel of the shapes. Like many excellent works and performances Matt DesLauriers makes an extremely complex process look easy. Well loved by collectors and continuing to gain popularity (as evidenced by steadily rising floor prices and decreasing supply), we believe this collection has a very positive outlook and would be a feather in any generative art collector's cap.

Collection evaluation:

1. Sentiment - Very positive before the launch, immediately after, and has persisted
2. Collectors - Well regarded, thoughtful, generative art focused collectors, institutions, and artists have all spoken highly of and collected this project
3. Historic significance - too early to say, but given Matt's continuous refinement of his craft this collection may one day be seen as a precursor to a masterpiece
4. Artist - Matt is amazing at communicating his craft and engaging with his community. This bodes well for his future collections
5. Aesthetics / visuals - Simply stunning. Truly beautiful pieces that bring a feel of nature and nostalgia.
6. Collection breadth - Fantastic. It's hard to imagine so many outputs come from the same algorithm. An engineering and artistic feat.

Most impactful trait categories: Chromacity, Palette, Structure, Style, Zoom

Best traits within categories: Chromacity: Monochrome (rarity) Palette: Multiple with price premiums based on aesthetics moreso than rarity Structure: Variable (more rare with a price premium) Style: Multiple with price premiums based on aesthetics moreso than rarity Zoom: No significant rarity or price premium

Hidden traits: There has not been any clear collector behavior for traits not currently in the metadata.

Editors' Summary