# 💎 hidden gems: Paris 

*Lightbreak by Luke Shannon, On NFTs Book by TASCHEN, algorithmic perfumes, and more...*

By [Kaloh's Newsletter](https://paragraph.com/@kaloh) · 2024-02-26

blockchain art, bright moments, art

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Hello friends 👋,

Just got back from an amazing few days in Paris. Multiple blockchain-related events took place, headlined by Bright Moments and NFT Paris. I was really impressed by the vibe, the incredibly high attendance, and the quality of the events.

The future looks extremely bright for our space.

This hidden gems edition covers some of my favorite finds of the week…

💎 Gem of the day
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### Lightbreak by Luke Shannon via Bright Moments

[Luke](https://twitter.com/luke_shannon_) crafted a 100-piece masterpiece for Bright Moments, an artwork that transforms from amazing to outstanding when viewed on a high-quality display.

> _Lightbreak is an algorithm that deals with light, reflection, refraction, and self-reflection; a particle of light starts at a position in a direction and then interacts with itself; its path becomes boundaries for itself and other light._

![Lightbreak by Luke Shannon via Bright Moments](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/c4a801ac663b3bfeac4a9c2dc5492c23.png "Lightbreak by Luke Shannon via Bright Moments")

This is an animated piece, so I highly recommend you open the original work in full-screen mode.

[Collect here](https://opensea.io/collection/lightbreak-by-luke-shannon)

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📕 Interesting Read
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### On NFTs Book

> _Encompassing the entire NFTs ecosystem — from algorithmic art to avatars — the_ **_first major art history survey_** _of this field includes_ **_10 academic essays_** _and richly illustrated_ **_profiles of 101 key artists_**_. Connecting the disruptive contemporary medium to its art historical context, this volume offers a deep dive into the sphere of non-fungible tokens and is also available for purchase in crypto._

There are multiple formats, including Hard Cover Code Edition, Collector’s Edition, and 1-100 limited edition series from Sofia Crespo, Refik Anadol, Dmitri Cherniak and Osinachi.

![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/9ffe90a4df7fdef15933476ea689d420.jpg)

[Order here](https://www.taschen.com/en/collection/on-nfts/)

🔥 Product to Watch
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### Algorithmic Perfumery via Metaversal

During the Metaversal side event, a machine that produces AI-generated perfume according to your personality was displayed as a performance. To get your perfumes (3 bottles for $40), you had to answer a personality 10-question test, which would be used as the input.

[Learn more here.](https://x.com/HelloMetaversal/status/1755609733023797337?s=20)

![Image](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/5660f2d52cb0c7339915b289ab63b168.jpg)

Thanks to [ClownVamp](https://www.kaloh.xyz/p/creating-collecting-curating-ai-art-clownvamp) for the alpha. Talking about ClownVamp, he has a new AI collection coming out in a few weeks called [PUPPIES](https://verse.works/series/puppies-by-clown-vamp).

🎙 Kaloh’s Podcast
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### The Artist Journal ft. Adrian Pocobelli

Last week, Adrian Pocobelli joined the podcast to share his journey as an artist and commentator for the Artist Journal, a talk show where he curates and critiques digital art.

_Listen now on_ [_Apple_](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kalohs-podcast/id1695789150)_,_ [_Spotify_](https://open.spotify.com/show/0zxAdMSrUhzVoVWmSQ25Sc?si=7919866cba2c4f89)_,_ [_Google_](https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cua2Fsb2gueHl6L2ZlZWQv?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiI6aCa_tSAAxWKVKQEHbWcDWEQ9sEGegQIARAC)_, and_ [_YouTube_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41iV64O4myk)_._

[![](https://paragraph.xyz/editor/youtube/play.png)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41iV64O4myk)

🐢 Meme
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### I met Kevin at NFT Paris

I saw Kevin wandering the floor at NFT Paris and had to take a selfie.

![Hanging out with Kevin at NFT Paris](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/de1681291beb5e984ca50e3c71cac743.jpg "Hanging out with Kevin at NFT Paris")

Until next time,

\- Kaloh

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