writing on cryptoart

SALT: impermanent beauty

Written by crashblossom
in verticalcryptoart
Great cryptoart is almost a sort of magic. Dynamic on-chain cryptoart – where the blockchain is used in a dynamic way to change the artwork – can leave with you a feeling of awe. The computers are doing things that are beyond our ability and when it’s done well, it can be a bit like staring into the starry void at night. 

SALT is a series of 180 images, each one an abstract photograph that feels like you’re looking at something you recognise, but you can’t make out what it is. The artworks cycle on a daily rhythm, so every day you see a new picture. It takes 180 days to complete a full cycle, with each collector having every SALT in their wallet for a day.
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Dynamic cryptoart: the new generation

Written by crashblossom
in verticalcryptoart
Dynamic cryptoart is uniquely appealing because it makes use of the blockchain itself as part of the artwork. The blockchain isn’t just used as an identifier of ownership, it’s harnessed to generate the art. The artwork is created, in part, by the blockchain.

A number of artists are now finding new ways to use crypto blockchains to create innovative and stunning works. These pieces use techniques - and code - that are native to the blockchain and also push the boundaries of what’s possible in art. They’re early examples of a completely new medium.
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The Spirit of Trash

Written by crashblossom
in verticalcryptoart
Trash Art is a term you hear a lot in cryptoart circles. Sometimes people talk with reverence about it as an OG movement. Some collectors describe it as ‘low effort’ art. It’s hard to know exactly what Trash Art is - it’s not immediately obvious.

Trash is sometimes used synonymously with Glitch Art. The colour spectrum is pushed to the edge of what your display can handle. Analogue or digital static, some kind of error inside the machine, lots of images of trash cans with a filter over the top. But what’s the point?
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