# The (art) Collector's Corner | Issue #36 By [The (art) Collector's Corner](https://paragraph.com/@collectorscorner) · 2024-12-07 --- Welcome to the _(art) Collector's Corner_, where we aim to bridge the gap across platforms and chains, elevating distinct artistic endeavors and empowering digital art connoisseurs. If you're new, thanks for reading! This edition includes releases and projects by Vidal Herrera, Rob Scalera, and Wojac, to name a few; some things we've recently collected; Tezpepe's Fake Basel 2024; art-focused Farcaster starter packs; what we're reading and watching; and more. To see some of our most recently collected pieces and/or to get more timely information on releases, follow our [(art) Collector's Corner channel on Warpcast](https://warpcast.com/~/channel/art-cc/default). **_(Cover image: Rob Scalera)_** \-- FluffheadChaser 😊 Available on Objkt: ------------------- [![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/19b18094dcf1d456cd108f274773f533.jpg)](https://objkt.com/tokens/KT1NEFBBkFP9hwX1aPmbrrezK7ujY65CBzVN/7?ref=tz1choNzEVu2U2uEXg1xEMBpgK6WvxQvXgHK) **"**[**Andrómeda**](https://objkt.com/tokens/KT1NEFBBkFP9hwX1aPmbrrezK7ujY65CBzVN/7?ref=tz1choNzEVu2U2uEXg1xEMBpgK6WvxQvXgHK)**" by Vidal Herrera (x/10 | 15 xtz)** 'where awe fades' by Rob Scalera: --------------------------------- [![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/0dab84ac48fb21226e70682bd154ba37.png)](https://www.fxhash.xyz/generative/slug/where-awe-fades) A wonderful new project by [@robscalera](https://warpcast.com/robscalera) is currently available on (fx)hash. The release - 'where awe fades' - "journeys through the internal landscapes of a mind no longer capable of surprise". Filled with intricate, swirling patterns, the images reflect a chaotic beauty and impassioned vibrancy. **(OE through Dec. 19 | .0025 eth)** [Collect on fx(hash)](https://www.fxhash.xyz/generative/slug/where-awe-fades) 'Sandman's Apprentice' by Wojac: -------------------------------- [![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/d3bd6d999153812e4d0fa0273c61c400.png)](https://objkt.com/collections/KT1UJrVUhMnYETXecKu67WHTwCv93GiJxkBn?offset=27) Invoking a captivating interplay between light and shadow, digital artist Wojac's recently-released 100-piece collection, "Sandman's Apprentice", is sure to capture the imagination. The series is built on a process the artist developed called the "5-Layer Method", which begins with unconscious mark-making and evolves through layers of color, light, texture, and analog gestures. This process ensures consistency throughout the series while providing a solid foundation from which the artist intentionally explores the boundaries of speed and depth, all while embracing moments of discovery and serendipity, [**according to LoneWick's Artletter, which covered the release in detail**](https://lonewick.substack.com/p/sandmans-apprentice-by-wojak-w74)**.** **Pieces in the series are** [**available via offer on Objkt**](https://objkt.com/collections/KT1UJrVUhMnYETXecKu67WHTwCv93GiJxkBn?offset=27)**.** Recently collected: ------------------- [![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/b08c71c24145040244ad6fd2d4fbf9d8.png)](https://www.fxhash.xyz/generative/slug/xovarnaq) **_"xovarnaq #1" by zolfaqqari,_** [**_minting now on fx(hash)_**](https://www.fxhash.xyz/generative/slug/xovarnaq)**_._** Tezpepe Series 1: Fake Basel 2024 --------------------------------- [![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/fc47c40e6df918ca5aceba1d6fed0d78.webp)](https://objkt.com/collections/exhibitions/projects/tezpepe-series-1-fake-basel-2024-31537421) **Tezpepe Series 1. Presented at PepeFest Fake Basel 2024 event during Miami Art Week.** **Featuring:** Batz, daïchi mori, Desultor, Fatiemea, RareScrilla & Xer0x, Robness, Darkfarms, 𝖛𝖘𝖙𝖗𝖛𝖑, omgidrawedit, Sabato, Salawaki, Tito.png, The Myth, Woman, uczine, Zancan & Aleksandra Art, Zed Erwan. **Click below to see the available pieces on Objkt. 👇** [![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/07e70781c16546f385f794e0be032a56.png)](https://objkt.com/collections/exhibitions/projects/tezpepe-series-1-fake-basel-2024-31537421) Farcaster Starter Packs by [Marcelo Terça-Nada](https://warpcast.com/marcelonada): ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [ Art Platforms, Galleries and Museums ------------------------------------ Starter pack by @marcelonada Farcaster ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/405e1545219d41e8afe6ba5414d586dc.png) ](https://warpcast.com/marcelonada/pack/Art-Platforms-Galleries-22ygmb) [ Photographers ------------- Starter pack by @marcelonada Farcaster ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/98cc34c66968cd87a162e867e8b0e4dd.png) ](https://warpcast.com/marcelonada/pack/Photographers-7fsd6c) [ Artists - Latin America ----------------------- Starter pack by @marcelonada Farcaster ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/003a817313976041515ba6353a07e049.png) ](https://warpcast.com/marcelonada/pack/Artists-Latin-America-m72ceq) Upcoming: --------- [ Archiplex III ------------- Archiplex III draws inspiration from the stark geometry of Brutalism and the refined minimalism of Bauhaus design. Using simple triangular forms and carefully curated colour palettes, this long-form s https://www.fxhash.xyz ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/212adbdc798c8fd13f46c01a9373cdc1.png) ](https://www.fxhash.xyz/generative/0xb0EFa54B18fC10baC2a3ee57BB9B6490F3aAF119) [ Poetics of the Infinite | Art Blocks ------------------------------------ Explore Poetics of the Infinite, an exhibition featuring Zach Lieberman, Lars Wander, and Iskra Velitchkova. Through fragrance, geometry, and light, these artists contemplate infinity, offering views endless experiences beyond simple representation. https://www.artblocks.io ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/e42004269680f14ae46214ab2c4b69cb.png) ](https://www.artblocks.io/curated/exhibitions/poetics-of-the-infinite) [ distraKted by Mark Webster | Verse ---------------------------------- A written language is a complex tissage of signs and symbols. A conventional system of coherent patterns with which one seeks to express meaningful actions, ideas, thoughts and feelings. What happens though when one loses the capacity to decipher these visual constructs?\* \*My present experience of text has become increasingly fragmentary. https://verse.works ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/50af3322e88e0f83b4c982dd7ff73fb8.jpg) ](https://verse.works/series/distrakted-by-mark-webster?itemId=cef1190e-e742-4f30-b52e-3f291beb3c5d) On pkok art: Angelika Kollin ---------------------------- ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/e8640861b4f28aa03b84b9fd6ea12a05.avif) Meet [Angelike Kollin](https://warpcast.com/angelikakollin), a self-taught fine art and documentary photographer currently based in Tampa, Florida. 👇 [ pkok art on Warpcast -------------------- Meet Angelika Kollin @angelikakollin We had the honor of chatting 1/1 with Angelika on @farhouse this Tuesday and we think the whole world should know her through her life story and art in the Pkok Collection. Angelika is a self-taught fine art and documentary photographer currently based in Tampa, Florida. Her work is driven by a lifelong desire to comprehend and gain insight into human loneliness and suffering, as well as to study the role of faith in overcoming these challenges. Angelika's passion in photography and art derives from a desire to delve into the complexities of inter-human connections and the deeper meaning of human existence. In her photography, she strives for a straight and honest portrayal, while also incorporating personal thoughts and grace. Angelika is known primarily for her portraiture and documentary-style photography, and she derives tremendous satisfaction from working on personal, long-term photographic projects that allow for in-depth investigation of her topics of interest. https://supercast.mypinata.cloud/ipfs/QmSR3jEebYfF1XdZtfDgzg97JQZBJB4s1Ue38pr8EF8z9y?filename=image.png Farcaster ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/2c55eaba384f5f7e9fff5425188fb176.png) ](https://warpcast.com/pkok/0x43733329) ICYMI: Recent releases... ------------------------- [Collect NFT](https://mint.highlight.xyz/base:0xa45d9e7f0afdF7bC46d6f15a286B6D50753DB5Ee?referrer=0x9B5546050984fe69aE9cFa57538C83282A3cBce2) [ xovarnaq -------- When this project reached its final stages, I realized that it encompasses the all foundational ideas of my previous projects. Dynamic grid from the "Gilim" project, square grid from the "xorjin" proj https://www.fxhash.xyz ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/f411e6d4eb12c9dd07df74b835829a01.png) ](https://www.fxhash.xyz/generative/slug/xovarnaq) [ BITFRAMES --------- A generative art project and documentary film crowdfund by artist Matt DesLauriers. https://bitframes.io ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/eaf40edaa98193e6831bb567ea73287c.jpg) ](https://bitframes.io/) [ Constructions Mentales ---------------------- In "Constructions Mentales" (Mental Constructions), every detail is a metaphor, every element a window into the labyrinths of our inner world. The work appears as a chaotic cluster of eroded, disorder https://www.fxhash.xyz ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/5544552078194b33b75c7da5f45dafb5.png) ](https://www.fxhash.xyz/generative/slug/constructions-mentales) [ SuperRare | CryptoArt | NFT Art Marketplace | Digital Art --------------------------------------------------------- SuperRare is the digital art market on Ethereum. Each artwork is authentically created by an artist in the network, and tokenized as a collectible digital item that you can own, display and trade. https://superrare.com ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/4c4f742fbdc7a0bea99be0ed0a1f7bb0.gif) ](https://superrare.com/releases/0x505e7daaf45959ceb461f3b183254594270b32de) [ Collective Tissue (A6) ---------------------- Collective Tissue explores the interconnectedness of life, from biology to technology. It delves into themes of fragility, resilience, and evolution, blend... https://objkt.com ](https://objkt.com/collections/KT1HDxyXqcF2vxcg7iN5i5VpyrvKQ1aFLT48) From the FluffheadChaser Vault: ------------------------------- [![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/18eec42f61887904627316994681965f.webp)](https://objkt.com/tokens/versum_items/16227) "[Ice Creaking](https://objkt.com/tokens/versum_items/16227)" by Yuri\_jjjj | Minted March 4, 2022 | 1/1 | Objkt [See the FluffheadChaser collection wallets.](https://linktr.ee/fluffheadchaser) Reading and watching... ----------------------- [ Understanding Stablecoins, USDC, and Circle ft. Peter Schroeder --------------------------------------------------------------- Kaloh's Podcast | Peter Schroeder leads Global Marketing & Integrated Campaigns at Circle. https://www.kaloh.xyz ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/7c64dbda578866b7f9eff38a6a247c6a.jpg) ](https://www.kaloh.xyz/p/understanding-stablecoins-usdc-and-circle-peter-schroeder) [ intrepid ⛵️ on Warpcast ----------------------- 1/6 gm. The Age of Indiscernibility is nearly upon us—a time when distinguishing AI creations from reality becomes impossible. This shift will profoundly reshape society in ways few fully grasp. Many are underestimating the pivotal role early on-chain photography will play in this new paradigm. https://imagedelivery.net/BXluQx4ige9GuW0Ia56BHw/cbd43afc-8bb1-4aa4-19d5-9221065dd100/original Farcaster ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/56123f7c4f82081fe4c81153aba5791d.png) ](https://warpcast.com/intrepid/0x101f7ae8) [ Gorilla Newsletter 80 --------------------- Matt DesLaurier's BITFRAMES - Rayhatching with Piter Pasma - SVG Exporter for P5 - Random Mazes with JS - Everything in Math is a Set - Analysis of Title Drops in Movies - CSS New Logo - Shopify BFCM Animation Breakdown - LLMs For Curious Beginners - LLMs & Chess https://www.gorillasun.de ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/f019758d079f08333fd0a9c7c01c567a.jpg) ](https://www.gorillasun.de/blog/gorilla-newsletter-80/?ref=gorilla-sun-newsletter) [ Curating Tomorrow: Verse's Vision for the Future of Contemporary Art -------------------------------------------------------------------- Verse is entering an exciting new phase, marked by several new initiatives aimed at enhancing the platform's role in the digital art world. https://log.fakewhale.xyz ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/2175d16e790414107f416b7eef749fe6.jpg) ](https://log.fakewhale.xyz/curating-tomorrow-verses-vision-for-the-future-of-contemporary-art/) [ Is AI Art Sustainable? ---------------------- A trio of specialists discusses how artists can respond to the environmental cost of generative AI with Diane Drubay https://www.rightclicksave.com ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/326b40da4d25f5d5363093b6c75ed801.png) ](https://www.rightclicksave.com/article/is-ai-art-sustainable?_hsenc=p2ANqtz--c58c4FRZGQ00wpJuva7EVexzeW-py5oOPx4vnKWw7-03lLKcmJmRrxKVmMtVZlDq_jy78GnMogxGGY5w4xUyBJgRMZ3dc_o1sggU-_ak8O1349kw&_hsmi=336971429) [ Lawrence Lek on AI Reinventing Place ------------------------------------ Lawrence Lek, artist, filmmaker, musician and winner of the Frieze London Artist Award 2024, spoke with Peter Bauman (Monk Antony) to discuss AI as a philosophical and artistic subject, focusing on its implications for identity, place and humanity's relationship with technology. https://www.lerandom.art ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/9a083497a5fa64fa5c603d2c258ec656.jpg) ](https://www.lerandom.art/editorial/lawrence-lek-on-ai-reinventing-place) --- *Originally published on [The (art) Collector's Corner](https://paragraph.com/@collectorscorner/the-art-collectors-corner-issue-36)*