# Meme Maxis week 38+39 By [pandelic](https://paragraph.com/@pandelic) · 2023-04-17 --- _Highlights and collaborations of the Meme Maxis, weeks of April 3rd and 10th, 2023 —_ [_cover photo_](https://twitter.com/ChrizRoc/status/1646992887303884801) _by_ **_ChrizRoc_**_, of_ **_HugoFaz_** _and_ **_ReadyPereOne_** _holding up a “Freedom to Transact” Nakamoto meme-card-turned-banner translated into the Portuguese: “Liberdade de Transação_”. The collective smash of a comically oversized snooze button reverberates throughout Memesphere, as the lull between seasons, the liminal interlude—The Awakening—is prolonged for an extra week. However, “time off” seems to never be quite in the cards for the Magisterium of Maxis, who spend their extended-vacation days tirelessly rememing, remixing, and remixologizing. Fête de la ReMeme ----------------- Right out the gate, [**Sloika.xyz**](https://twitter.com/sloikaxyz) launches a curated collection entitled [REMEMEME](https://foundation.app/world/remememe), hosted on Foundation and featuring 27 pieces by 19 artists. Here’s “[Memes Outside: Explore](https://foundation.app/collection/1206)”, **art\_icu\_late**’s crossover project with 3D-world found art ([announcement](https://twitter.com/art_icu_late/status/1643222102319968256)) — ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/0df1343ed1c9291e0540f4c014c7036a7d13aa71908d3e4b28d1638cd119604a.jpg) …and **serc1n**’s “[SeizeMemes](https://foundation.app/collection/smm-7e85)”, a hearty gumbo of **6529er** meeting **bert1\_\_** and Norman Rockwell and others, inked upon GDRC newsprint ([announcement](https://twitter.com/serc1n/status/1643976750223990794), [upcoming burn mechanic](https://twitter.com/serc1n/status/1644299159296520193)) — ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/449e62e0d00b33d598396f7f6482d51b00f5f95eb0cae25eef0b122b9581d804.webp) In Mars-sized news this week: Elon Musk retweets [meme card #2](https://seize.io/the-memes/2). Dear reader, we have a surplus of fainting upholstery here, if you require a moment for starstruck flabbergastery. This historic moment occurring a mere ten months after the launch of _The Memes by 6529_ underscores important issues—namely, that the mission (spreading the message of decentralization with art)—is moving in the right direction, at a swift pace, with increasing community and clout. And that the iconic work of **6529er** duly earns him the title of Grand Mememaster 🏆. **beeple** [enshrines](https://twitter.com/beeple/status/1643100716108578817) Chief Twit’s nod of approval, perhaps more poignant now that the original tweet has been deleted: ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/7e8c26aced25d8752a24e42329a1f9d2d255bf066a61150d6b881f97fa96b633.jpg) …while **Ars0nic** reveals some [behind-the-scenes footage](https://twitter.com/Ars0nic/status/1643304219808522289): ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/e67d5eaeb0dd9e10715d5474743ad8b68abf6f15557bab316d8f6f7e8c8a5716.jpg) **mememaxis** suggests where the timeline is headed: ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/2f7403b1db31af53f1916076e6547f4c90f334128398756b8a8644082f6a5b45.jpg) …and **MLeeJr** taps the “ask not what the memes can do for you” sign: ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/2641254805d0b3d8a9c82b3a2fa6dede56b79f8d210e0f0489767864bc991148.png) This holiday interregnum witnesses direct SZN2 commemorabilia as well. Far and away the headliner: **neevaneth**’s MemesideMeta game, upcoming on the game network Steam, showcasing a host of laboriously recreated memes “[deep in the heart of an isolated island](https://twitter.com/neevaneth/status/1645089410155954176)”…here’s a peek at a poster and an excerpt of Neevan’s game trailer: ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/b87a51f810e63fdc124f0a2c1957c2d22d22b317a1923e9a99286134ee8aeb21.png) ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/7aef15bb2095ac4c8e411b6c73cc2c5926e0c015b6920dece3aa72b936d44a67.gif) [**MesutNFT**](https://twitter.com/MesutNFT) mixes several cards into **killianmoore\_**’s card 64, resulting in “[Don’t Let Whales Steal Your Jpegs!](https://foundation.app/collection/rmm-39cd)” ([announcement](https://twitter.com/ReMemesMuseum/status/1644335685577392128)) — ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/e5bbf622a9b9885910b5479151155d09597193dc1f33a553e1cf6c93b7ac9ca9.webp) **pandelic** assembles a comprehensive slideshow retrospective of SZN2 memes, entitled “[Retro Specs](https://app.manifold.xyz/c/retro-specs)” ([announcement](https://twitter.com/pandelic/status/1646215098271137800)) — ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/f60529e2cfede2d499e0b1862614260b4dd91fbfd44b5a1ca9f6898eca127f4c.png) —along with a separate, alternate take on the slideshow format, projected onto a bank building, in a piece entitled “[Federal Reservations](https://app.manifold.xyz/c/federal-reservations)” ([announcement](https://twitter.com/pandelic/status/1646215111596441613)) — ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/82488a19b14b2b723f53ddcdebeee21fce37df7c542f795d8d6c10b706d4a86e.gif) …and **tokens\_io** takes us where we won’t need speedometers, preparing us for SZN3 with this [retro rad racer reel](https://app.manifold.xyz/c/gas), _also_ still available to claim as of this writing (but closes in a few hours!) ([announcement](https://twitter.com/tokens_io/status/1646178571289853952)) — ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/5865bb143c111da0f3dacba45762583a29fd13436f25e0d882a7cf047446945b.gif) Live, From the Event Horizon ---------------------------- A shuffling of the seasons marks the forward march of time—and so do the avatars of the Open Metaverse, more sophisticated with each passing month. Before we embark on the sampling of three spectacles occurring this week, take a peek at the partygoers in OM [just 3 months ago](https://mirror.xyz/pandelic.eth/phIp2j8EQ7YTzY6g14EPzVX7-XyU744sbYDgwN10O7I). In the here and now, we’ve got spindly arms to dance with. Two “Awakening” events take place this week, with **art\_icu\_late**, **DarrenSRS**, and **fmiasp** [organizing a Memes + ReMemes ballyhoo](https://twitter.com/fmiasp/status/1644304920550555650), capped by **pandelic** playing an instrumental dance set — also, what other rave features a [GMonster](https://seize.io/the-memes/62) (by **macomoroni**) boogieing on stage? ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/7f4bdd50cf8515c1df40727b9aae1c50ab2102b6db725f7485ed01672552908f.jpg) ![notrealfranc & a&e shake it shake it](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/5a3a83e6ccdd533a4f0897f72746d41c468e533123e61b5948b0cacd02e9cd3f.png) notrealfranc & a&e shake it shake it Also a must-see: [**DarrenSRS**](https://twitter.com/DarrenSRS/status/1645089409841397760)’s event coverage thread! 👾 Could one epic Awakening festivity possibly cover all the celebratory needs of the Maxi community? Not your coins, not your PFPs. [**mohammadalihd**](https://twitter.com/mohammadalihd), a.k.a. Young 6529, has built a custom world in tribute to The Memes, replete with larger-than-life banners and yes, an NFT ATM. The [opening of the 6529 Awakening Museum](https://oncyber.io/awakening) is still happening as of this publication; be sure to drop by for wonderful surprises ([announcement](https://twitter.com/mohammadalihd/status/1646561505855275024)) — ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/d63d9f2e1c558402343ed51cf5f8bac6a0119a8b3a96175f46041953689de765.gif) Nakamigos have taken NFT-land by storm, starting with **sartoshi\_rip**’s resurrection and now thriving as a PFP project in the multi-tens-of-thousands with a loyal following. **MLeeJr** invites you to none other than [An Evening with the Nakamigos](https://twitter.com/MLeeJr/status/1645491293823352832), also an Open Metaverse hang, featuring **NFA\_DYOR\_** and **gina\_sound** keeping the dance floor locked down. ![courtesy https://twitter.com/AnotherMFerFren/status/1645581552779182081](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/fd32d37fcc11922d265be1b53ab9980aa2ae8dc0d9ddaef53cd05efb46abe03b.jpg) courtesy https://twitter.com/AnotherMFerFren/status/1645581552779182081 Memes Are Serious Business -------------------------- The hardest-working Maxi this side of the GDRC is **fmiasp** who, during a leisure week, designs a gallery for the first Awakening event, films its livestream, and still orchestrates three NFT drops for the Global Digital Rights Charter collection which began the last week of SZN2. * [Drop 2](https://opensea.io/assets/ethereum/0x869a96493d64ed5bbbfc24d96c5e84f95e558cf2/39) features Professor C. Richard Butt ([announcement](https://twitter.com/fmiasp/status/1642855401765912582)). * [Drop 3](https://app.manifold.xyz/c/gdrc3) is a collaboration with **dinocelotti** and features the work of **TS446photo**, **0xTjo**, and **Ars0nic** as well, making innovative use of the GDRC circular template ([announcement](https://twitter.com/dinocelotti/status/1643930258603753473)) — ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/05461d68c8f2f8de9b3dec7ed278561e7d1ab6c00b9ee0ceb0f17240b4ff43ab.gif) * [Drop 4](https://app.manifold.xyz/c/gdrc4), in collaboration with **animatedmfers**, comprises a challenging game playable in NFT form, with attendant award for scoring high points ([announcement](https://twitter.com/animatedmfers/status/1644633096019406849)). Four certificates of authenticity in these weeks also! **TheMeansCreator** has been busy, rememeing: * Crypto Daydreams into [Working Daydreams](https://app.manifold.xyz/c/MeansSzn2Card15) (SZN2 Card 15) * Gifland Parade into [NFTland Parade](https://app.manifold.xyz/c/MeansSzn2Card16) (SZN2 Card 16) * Protect Your Empire into [Your Empire, Your Keys](https://app.manifold.xyz/c/MeansSzn2Card17) (SZN2 Card 17) * The Hamily WAGMI into [ReMeme WAGMI](https://app.manifold.xyz/c/MeansSzn2Card18) (SZN2 Card 18) ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/ef7562ca96070b0312f230a46d51fff897661a24d5d0df839ccc39096391a133.png) Some Gwei for Your Thoughts --------------------------- The **6529Gradientz** interview series is also on a roll during spring break, publishing four interview deep-dives, thought-provoking and copiously illustrated all. ### Hafftka [Interview #5](https://twitter.com/6529Gradientz/status/1644706082617544704) covers fascinating personal history and outlook on community and the current art market. ![from https://twitter.com/6529Gradientz/status/1644706082617544704](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/483b1b674dd89489d974654c275c4e62f5c1deec60d6559c98a56b93b19a1c79.png) from https://twitter.com/6529Gradientz/status/1644706082617544704 ### Blocknoob\_ [Interview #6](https://twitter.com/6529Gradientz/status/1647639297867087875) covers their personal journey, constantly building, and running the Complaints Dept. ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/307d275f0cfdb4a93b1b1704978b5c85c204bb8d6a9438d69c391c124837b4f0.png) ### Dangiuz [Interview #7](https://twitter.com/6529Gradientz/status/1647227803924848640) offers a journey through the work, getting collected by **punk6529**, and where things are headed. ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/cc021ab2a13758bc840b92375a546e40f49365ab4aaa531550b4435940e21188.jpg) ### lunaleonis [Interview #8](https://twitter.com/6529Gradientz/status/1645599755198689282) covers getting into art in the first place, how they’re connected to Alice in Wonderland, and a wealth of ideas on the market ecosystem. ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/c153e27f45f96000a69490d6676798368f88b6ff52320f17d98172cc2dbaf21a.jpg) We Are All Non-Fungible ----------------------- A wee event called NFT NYC takes place in this second week, and look who’s in Times Square on 7th Ave: ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/a8ac18458a5b781e614931c7a871d75023dd01830e93e56880ebeab6916d0c65.gif) Indeed, **GrantYun2** and his iconic Card 52, featured by [**CozomoMedici**](https://twitter.com/CozomoMedici/status/1646168881524776963), is a heartwarming sight to behold (and [thanks to **priyankap\_patel** for the video](https://twitter.com/priyankap_patel/status/1646055905052508161)). But wait, that’s not all: ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/e4cdc564e35f5b4859a83eb15ca9365622c540802e6d247406d6ffe53f41da72.gif) **NaimePakniyat** has her piece “[Rendezvous](https://superrare.com/0xa56fa216629b04376b03163b9461818c8f8b9c64/rendezvous-15)” on [display during the week](https://twitter.com/NaimePakniyat/status/1646259263977799681) as well — a phenomenal showing for the Memes community, all told. From our remote office not in New York City, here’s a roundup of Original Metaverse happenings posted to Maxis chats: * A [landscape photography panel](https://twitter.com/LevinsonArwin/status/1645457705505792006) with **LevinsonArwin**, **JulietHaas**, **intrepid\_p**, and **RachelSTWood** * [Kickin’ it](https://twitter.com/hafftka/status/1646668192478003204) with **Hafftka** * A bit of **HugoFaz**’s [live performances](https://twitter.com/ChrizRoc/status/1646950262408355847), recorded by **ChrizRoc** * **FrankieDTankie** [takes the mission to heart](https://twitter.com/FrankieDTankie/status/1645799995000651792) and it shows: ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/21f60c762c8e88d776e29f99a048f9da84b66c4aacfbab69e5fe0ea6d58f28aa.jpg) * We’ve got [hoodies](https://twitter.com/gratusmasculus/status/1643316908576632834), coming soon from [**gratusmasculus**](https://twitter.com/gratusmasculus) * We’ve got [shirts](https://twitter.com/OGDfarmer/status/1643389464301957125), ready to order by [**OGDfarmer**](https://twitter.com/OGDfarmer) * One of us has a [poster](https://twitter.com/h3xum_/status/1643264016012267522) and it’s not Elon * We’ve got…[cocktails](https://twitter.com/h3xum_/status/1645396215704559619) (!!). **h3xum\_** and **g9ralt** team up for the ultimate mass-appeal offering, taking home a trophy filled with Zombie. How wonderfully crafted are these: ![Road trip to Salem, Oregon pronto — who's in?](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/4d31080cc17889f009a759835af6a3615b004d4021f4adb8999a2a08ac2d12cc.jpg) Road trip to Salem, Oregon pronto — who's in? For the Culture --------------- Several tweetstorms and thought pieces posted throughout the week are apropos, in case you’ve missed them: * The [history and evolution](https://twitter.com/lopp/status/1642362558878216192) of “Bitcoin maximalism”, by **lopp** * **FrankieDTankie** [shares](https://twitter.com/FrankieDTankie/status/1643092199804923906) his consolidated ruminations on “the intersection of art, web3, NFTs, AI…” * A heartful and life-affirming **punk6529** thread “[On Memories, On Silicon](https://twitter.com/punk6529/status/1644066775808593934)” * An equally trippy thought experiment from **punk6529** “[On Memetic Alignment](https://twitter.com/punk6529/status/1646255867354927106)” * **biggiesmols\_** [reminisces](https://twitter.com/biggiesmols_/status/1644111053712683008) from the soul on SZN2 And Now, Art Away ----------------- Meme Lab drops the open-edition [Seizeum](https://app.manifold.xyz/c/memelab-seizeum), continuing **spydenator**’s Elements series and lore ([announcement](https://twitter.com/spydenator/status/1646193584650211328)) — ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/21a7ef127594198af78c102e696838461510af4f02002d25d5243cde19c056f4.jpg) While **6529Complaints** unveils a **lunaleonis** work entitled “[Every Which Way](https://app.manifold.xyz/c/complaintcard-15)”, which features the Cheshire Cat in the dastardly role of Complaints Dept. Handler ([announcement](https://twitter.com/6529complaints/status/1643560000210579462)) — ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/7a6af2b721b59852c3ddb5033874f20537768305583a69082f271db3ae300d0c.jpg) **WintermuteGAN** creates the first “[prememe](https://app.manifold.xyz/c/Prememe)”, which currently there is not a custom contract for, but perhaps one day there will be? Your humble stenographer is at this moment being notified by the editors to not make any time-related jokes ever again ([announcement](https://twitter.com/WintermuteGAN/status/1646878414668701697)) — ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/fab000d5467846c0b6e572da68bafa0a9bcc15c58d3bf24838fb2c753d62d826.gif) **komodaharu** is in with a color explosion, [calm as can be](https://twitter.com/komodaharu/status/1642898223550586880): ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/fc3b773c82da888cae74cc51405b51427febe183f883f3f45896a62d4d8cefff.jpg) **MattScobel** with “[Cathedral](https://superrare.com/0xe597ab9221c485b0780a8cf8392b87f448f43a73/cathedral-2)” ([announcement](https://twitter.com/MattScobel/status/1643391513211158535)) — ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/fe1db1c646bec0715391ddcd2547342276ecc5843d313354cdd8f65736a29289.jpg) A [6529 signal](https://app.manifold.xyz/c/disguisedcope) from **mbstuart**, in the foggy midnight of the metaverse that needs saving: ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/630bbc3a8439e9fdace4e27698ccb535e28de898644a214624e1af47600be44f.gif) “[ART HEADS 1](https://app.manifold.xyz/c/art-heads-1)”, a collab between **apocalypticform** and **jakethedegen** ([announcement](https://twitter.com/apocalypticform/status/1646304272471011329)) — ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/df932f01eb8e94b2bae9c652234914ebff5a41daf39749ac418979ff06a8de2a.gif) **6529er**’s astonishingly clean work on the [**NFT\_Yearbook**](https://twitter.com/nft_yearbook/status/1642776373763665921) project ([artist announcement](https://twitter.com/6529er/status/1642901197416693764)) — ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/ef8a4f8188bd31cc8e504a6b12eaec71366c050a4db24002e13f686808353426.gif) **jaendotart** and **neonglitch86** collaborate on the CC0ffee machine, a.k.a. a [GM ATM](https://app.manifold.xyz/c/gmatm) for all cyberpunks at heart ([announcement](https://twitter.com/jaendotart/status/1645340877940826112)) — ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/81a0fef360f9c2944609620f659a98c020649f94f84ca9b76095471a13dce8a6.gif) **MeltedMindz** [channels](https://foundation.app/@MeltedMindz/MindControl/6) how I feel on the inside trying to not be replaced by an A.I. when I do my twelve mints per day (it only feels right if I do them!) ([announcement](https://twitter.com/MeltedMindz/status/1645127219419971585)) — ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/5be5d606cf25149ee9a1b0d32331a9f35d79b4815fd4927b7c18ddf3e0c471e3.gif) The [Milford Track](https://twitter.com/paulwilsonimage/status/1646478768842878976) in New Zealand, shot by **paulwilsonimage** — ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/a2f06d787799baeccf3a8aca270c713a5d5401d0a1dd879e6edfbd1ce2b108c7.jpg) And **TokyoLuv** sends us [SHIBUYA](https://app.manifold.xyz/c/shibuya-nft), scored with music by Memorex Memories, a postcard from another home ([announcement](https://twitter.com/TokyoLuv/status/1642499822627463174)) — ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/4b3e9dc11f9bd3c2f1e2b989651e809c445a27b0a57a3bb61c34030853ed9f83.gif) Happy meme-seizing and life-seizing to all ! 🦙 --- *Originally published on [pandelic](https://paragraph.com/@pandelic/meme-maxis-week-38-39)*