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boringold.bsky.social
André 🎸🤘
@boringold.bsky.social
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I write about digital art, generative art, abstract art, and (occasionally) AI art and photography. He/him.

You can find my write–ups on fx(text) and Mastodon; virtual galleries are on OnCyber and Deca.

Art writer for www.ateliergen.art
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boringold.bsky.social
I used the general lack of interest in NFTs to collect some classic pieces of generative art that I've had an eye on for some time.

1: Caught in a Void #328 by M. J. Lindow
2: vapour trails #8 by Jeres
3: Shattered Moons #168 by Lionel Radisson
4: Reconnaissance #263 by TENDER x Nat Sarkissian
Collage of 2 x 2 square images showing the generative artworks mentioned on the post.
November 16, 2024 at 11:15 AM
boringold.bsky.social
The weather didn't become any better since I saw your pictures, but my mood did.😎 This phone picture of my balcony should make you enjoy the beaches even more...😂
October 13, 2023 at 11:17 AM
boringold.bsky.social
I wrote an #Artmiration thread about "Torrent" by Jeremy Schoenher (jeres) and "Rückkopplung" by @pxlshrd.bsky.social on Mastodon.

The two artworks engage in an intimate and surprising dialogue about memory and life experiences.

genart.social/@boringold/1...
Mockup display of four abstract digital artworks on a virtual wall, arranged in a 2 x 2 grid (Rückkopplung #5, Rückkopplung #28, Torrent #10 and Torrent #44)
September 9, 2023 at 5:58 PM
boringold.bsky.social
The photo series of pedestrians and passengers on misty roads by Ratnadwip Saha is beautiful.

The soft light of blue hour or shaded sunshine radiates a sense of mystery, and the silhouettes of people disappearing in the distance tickles a feeling of wanderlust.

oncyber.io/spaces/VxryR...
Screenshot of a virtual gallery wall showing four photos in portrait orientation, three showing walking figures, one showing a person on a bike next to a small car. All images appear to have been taken on rural roads shaded by big trees in the blue hour of early morning or evening.
August 31, 2023 at 9:11 AM
boringold.bsky.social
My new #Artmiration write–up "Stories of Sponges and Survival" is about Paweł Grzelak's hauntingly beautiful and fascinating works "Gemmules" and "Symplasma: Experiment".

Find out how the artist put a spotlight on an unexpected aquatic life form and made it shine!

www.fxhash.xyz/article/stor...
Collage of six thin, vertical slices of artworks from "Gemmules" and "Symplasma: Experiment" next to each other. The images are black and white and show black, irregular, wiry frames on a white background ("Gemmules"), and intricate, wiry, white and grey structures in stark black and white images that resemble vintage photos ("Symplasma: Experiment").
August 31, 2023 at 8:17 AM
boringold.bsky.social
Love it! Had to think of a picture I made long ago.
Composition of two macro photos, each filling a half of a square picture. The upper half consists of a red, rounded, shiny surface, the lower one of a multitude of blue pixels blurring towards the left side if the image.
August 27, 2023 at 1:09 PM
boringold.bsky.social
Over on Mastodon, I published a thread about the majestic and mythical "Quasi Dragon Studies" by @harvey_rayner.

Why don't you take a look there?

https://genart.social/@boringold/110945153000782885

#Artmiration
Collage of several abstract digital artworks from "Quasi Dragon Studies" (details in thread on Mastodon)
August 24, 2023 at 7:08 PM
boringold.bsky.social
"Rückkopplung #102" is my mint of this beautiful project by @pxlshrd.bsky.social and TENDER art that captures emotions and biographies in beautiful abstract images.

It has pink waves, lots of resistance, a couple of mementos and the ghosts of some moths.

Love it!

#Artmiration
Abstract digital artwork in pink, purple, turquoise, yellow and black, arranged in irregular areas that show textures resembling that of physical paintings
August 24, 2023 at 3:33 PM
boringold.bsky.social
The way Midjourney interprets abstract prompts is really amazing to me.

I mean, look what it made of this prompt: "Is happiness a journey or a destination? Feels so fucking tiresome to keep going."

#AIknowtheway
Is happiness a journey or a destination? Feels so fucking tiresome to keep going. Surreal cinematic movie still. Is happiness a journey or a destination? Feels so fucking tiresome to keep going. Surreal cinematic movie still. Is happiness a journey or a destination? Feels so fucking tiresome to keep going. Surreal cinematic movie still. Is happiness a journey or a destination? Feels so fucking tiresome to keep going. Surreal cinematic movie still.
August 19, 2023 at 2:52 PM
boringold.bsky.social
1/ "In Pursuit of Happines" by Lewis Osborne isn't the first artwork to visualize this struggle (watch "Rat Race" by Steve Cutts, for example). Yet the artist's unmistakable looping style fits the theme perfectly!

#Artmiration
GIF loop of bobbing heads on a stylized greyhound race track, following a smiling head mounted as bait on a device racing ahead of them on tracks.
August 19, 2023 at 12:30 PM
boringold.bsky.social
Mood of the moment. One last night to go.

💪

#AIknowtheway #nightshiftblues
Photorealistic image of a tired intensive care physician caught in the despair of the Nigh Shift Blues. A crouched middle aged white man with a buzz cut, nerd glasses and tattoos on his arms. Photorealistic image of a tired intensive care physician caught in the despair of the Nigh Shift Blues. A crouched middle aged white man with a buzz cut, nerd glasses and tattoos on his arms.
August 15, 2023 at 7:44 PM
boringold.bsky.social
"Grid in the window" by Schiftcopy is a study of structure and "Arpeggiator" by Pixelwank is a study of colours. Love their simplicity and dialogue.

"Arpeggiator #71"
"Arpeggiator #72"
"GITW #11"
"GITW #10"
Four minimal abstract artworks on a virtual white wall: Grid in the window #10 (irregularly arranged soft blue vertical rectangles on a soft pink background), Grid in the window #11 (irregularly arranged rectangular areas of small purple squares on a soft pink background), Arpeggiator #71 (pixelated grid of lines in grey on a dark grey background in an orange frame), Arpeggiator #72 (twisted pixelated grid of lines in dark grey on a light grey background in a dark turquoise frame)
August 11, 2023 at 5:18 PM
boringold.bsky.social
"Chromacore Cosmos" is a collection of 8 images I created with AI and selectively edited with resolution changes, palette simplification and heavy JPEG compression.

I like the results as phone wallpapers.

https://objkt.com/explore/tokens/1?faContracts=KT1TE6nW57mXWejEi44YndnCtpzuTLsdZknC
Mock-up of 8 digital images of abstract space scenes in mostly hues of pink and blue
August 9, 2023 at 10:07 AM
boringold.bsky.social
I used to roam the streets looking for street art.

@nubplus.bsky.social shares my love for graffiti, stencils and lamp post crocheting. Their latest project "Street Soul" is inspired by it and shows a beautiful blend of layers and styles.

Here's my mint #27!
Abstract artwork resembling graffiti on cardboard.
August 4, 2023 at 8:33 AM
boringold.bsky.social
It's no secret that I'm a big fan of Studio Captain's allusively abstract art. His latest work "Jawbreaker" captures its title to the point with its fierce red background and the jagged shape.👊

#Artmiration #DigitalArt #AbstractArt

https://www.niftygateway.com/collections/chemistry1
Abstract artwork. A V shape made up of several bold black, geometric dashes and some thin white lines on a red background.
August 4, 2023 at 8:11 AM
boringold.bsky.social
"Mint" by unsleeping_ik is a nice take on the theme of colourful isometric perspective. The stacks of colourful discs not only resemble futuristic cities, but would also feel at home at any poker table.

♥️♠️♦️♣️

Here's my mint #25!
Generative artwork. Isometric view of colourful stacks of round and square chips of alternating, muted colours, resembling a futuristic city and stacks of poker chips.
August 4, 2023 at 6:03 AM
boringold.bsky.social
"Cyanotypes #35" and "Cyanotypes #278" by Leonardo Solaas harmonize by colour and subject with "DIATOMS" and "DIATOMS #017" by @urbandrone.bsky.social.

Both beautifully depict non–existent specimen of existing tiny marine organisms.

Link to my gallery "Now": https://deca.art/boringoldguy/now
Screenshot of a virtual digital gallery showing the artworks from the post.
August 1, 2023 at 7:42 PM
boringold.bsky.social
Love how recent works by @yepstt.bsky.social look in context:

"Alif" between "SND 01" and "SND 50", borrowing patterns and palettes, breaking the grid with curves; "Cp - Celebrating" linking sandy colours of "delusions#07" to lines of "black N life #8".

https://deca.art/boringoldguy/now
Collage of the six abstract digital artworks mentioned the post (two rows of three images each)
August 1, 2023 at 8:20 AM
boringold.bsky.social
Starting the day with discovering the beautiful "Bloom_04" by @olgaf.bsky.social.

https://objkt.com/asset/KT1BBUb5yBhCo3sfUYGUQLYR3ZgpMNqFTHar/3
Abstract image of layered areas in shades of purple and soft pink on a black canvas that resembles a watercolour drawing of a flower.
July 31, 2023 at 9:39 AM
boringold.bsky.social
More art from my collection that needs to be seen:

"The Grass #8" by @tuukz.bsky.social is an early, unrecognized gem of generative glitch. Suggested by the title, the synchronized dance of lines could resemble blades of grass in the wind that every now and then get blown apart by a storm.
Still from the animated glitch artwork "The Grass"
July 29, 2023 at 12:03 PM
boringold.bsky.social
#fxhackathon2023 is about custom minting interfaces for fx(params).

After awesome "How Moons Are Made" by Richard Boeser, I'm fascinated by (somewhat creepy) "Strange Mirror" by mataleone.

#42 (me–couldn't get it clearer)
#31 (EarlReno.tez)
#23 (Brad Connell)
#24 (TenebrisVia)
Abstract generative image of a human face that is barely recognizable; the features are composed of dense, fur–like strands in turquoise, pink and orange. Abstract generative image of a human eye made up of bold circles in orange, yellow and red. Abstract generative image of a human face that is barely recognizable. Its features are outlined by a few bold circles in orange, purple and pink, the empty space in between is black Abstract generative image of a human face that is barely recognizable. The image is made up of big, hexagonal pixels in shades of green and brown.
July 27, 2023 at 11:40 AM
boringold.bsky.social
Before "How Moons Are Made", Richard Boeser caught my attention with his hyper–dynamic, vibrant project "Zug".

I'm quite happy to have #120 in my collection now!
Abstract digital artwork in hues of pink and blue with white of bold lines converging in a single point on the right side of the canvas, resembling a blurred picture of a train driving past an observer standing in a station.
July 26, 2023 at 6:23 AM
boringold.bsky.social
"Speed of Dark #241" is a beautiful iteration of one of the early TENDER x collaborations. The project was created by Laurent Houdard and is a tribute to photograms and the early days of photography.

Thank you, riiis, for parting with it!
Black and white image, landscape orientation, resembling a photogram. It shows several long, thin bright lines at intervals and angles towards each other that either are a single object that rolled across the film, or several identical objects arranged on it.
July 25, 2023 at 1:08 PM
boringold.bsky.social
Art from my collection that needs to be seen:

"Quadrangle of My Being #140" by Wanda Oliver

This feels a lot like me. I love how the project is comprised of multiple layers (like we all are) that complement, cover and contradict each other.
Abstract artwork, framed in a serious looking blue, the text "Quadrangle #749231" on the bottom and a set of coordinates on each side. The image consists of some bright green scribbles on top of irregular textures in harmonious shades of grey and brown that resemble abstracted satellite images of urban settlements.
July 23, 2023 at 4:30 PM
boringold.bsky.social
Gm!

This project is lovely: "Luck Tiles from the Old Country" by TolstoyPlastic lets you create whimsical tiles with three random symbols on it. It feels a bit like rolling the story dice my kids have. What's your tale for this?

#DigitalArt

#10 (princess/herring/cannabis)
A white tile with blue ornamental border, three small pictures in detailed classical illustration style on it: the profile of a woman, a herring, a cannabis leaf
July 23, 2023 at 7:06 AM