The Weekly Stack: Immersive Worlds 🏜️
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Inscribing Nashville — Immersive Worlds Open Call
Unite with the trailblazers, creators, and visionaries at the official Ordinals conference of Bitcoin Nashville 2024. Inscribing Nashville is the exclusive event for the convergence of art and technology in Ordinals.
Experience your artwork on one of the world's largest fully immersive J-shaped LED wall, spanning 120 feet wide with a resolution of 12600 x 2016 pixels, covering 8,000 square feet. Submit to the open call below!
Style - Any artwork, new or previously created
Duration - Up to 30 seconds
Resolution - 12600 x 2016
Codec: DXV3 (best) or Pro-Res 422 LT
Flowers — Gamma Summer Pass Holders
Have you collected Flowers by Amber Vittoria?
Gamma and Amber have teamed up to give the top 50 holders of Flowers free, limited edition plush Moods(incl. worldwide S&H!) Moods is a limited edition plush of 100 abstract, plush sculptures, designed by Amber. Check out this thread for more details; a snapshot of top holders will be taken on Monday at 9am EST. You can purchase Flowers off the secondary market below!
The Power of Editions
In the traditional art world, an artist might create a beautiful original painting and then sell limited edition prints to reach a wider audience. Similarly, selling editions of digital artwork as ordinals allows artists to broaden their reach exponentially. The world of digital art has no geographical boundaries, enabling artists to connect with potential collectors from all corners of the globe. This expanded reach increases the likelihood of finding individuals who appreciate and value their art.
Among these new collectors might be someone who is interested in purchasing the artist’s more scarce and exclusive pieces. In essence, editions can act as a gateway, introducing an artist’s work to a diverse and extensive collector base. As Gamma Partner Artist Resaang notes, “editions are a more cost-friendly way of distributing art to different individuals, which can then let the artist create a piece that can connect with different collectors in their own ways.”
Creative Coding on Bitcoin
Generative art is a form of digital art that uses algorithms and computational processes to create unique and complex artworks. Artists write code to set parameters and rules, allowing software to autonomously generate visual content. Using languages and tools like JavaScript, Processing, p5.js, and GLSL shaders, artists manipulate pixels, shapes, and animations to produce dynamic, ever-changing pieces.
Let’s meet three Gamma Partner Artists who all explore the realms of possibility of creative coding using Bitcoin as a canvas. Continue reading below:
Partner of the Week
Welcome to another Featured Artist of the Week, a series highlighting remarkable artists creating Ordinals through the Gamma Partner Program! Today, meet Sasha Chudo, the Queen of Memes, Pepe connoisseur, and multi-disciplined creative.
Sasha is a self-taught multi-disciplinary artist who thrives on new challenges, and enjoys working both physically and digitally. She takes inspiration from all around her, but creativity was nurtured in her by her mother and through the exposure to her grandfather’s art.
In a recent conversation with Sasha, we discussed community, wearing many hats, creating authentically, and finding balance too. You can listen to our entire conversation in the following interview:
Finally, don’t forget to submit to the Pepe in Bali open call, curated by Sasha & Camskii! Learn more and submit your artwork below:
The Deck
The Deck, a custom art deck of cards featuring artwork from our Gamma Partner Artists, will be provided as a commemorative physical collectible to attendees of Inscribing Nashville on July 24, 2024. Limited additional decks will be available for purchase in Nashville or as commemorative prizes at side events during Bitcoin Week 2024!
Thanks for tuning in, we’ll see you next week!