Malcolm Levy (@malcolmlevy) • Hey

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Horizons 1. Minting a new horizon every day for a year.
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I’d finally arrived in Senegal. The weather was hot, and I was flustered. When I started this project, there was no aim. I wanted to develop ideas and improve my technicality, but I no longer had the motivation. So I took a few days off to reset and gather my thoughts. One morning, whilst showering, I remembered the dutch wax material and how my mother and her friend wore it. The patterns repeated throughout the fabric; the palette of colours was rich & vibrant. So I set out to replicate that vibe. The following commits are my initial attempts at making more complex patterns.
"Between All Time" 2/3 "Between All Time" is a liminal dreamscape exploring themes of consciousness and self awareness. Created with circuit bent video hardware, AI and video synthesis 📺
gm viewers, attendees, collectors & elite you chose to explore the room more and found the second artwork for **"EXHIBITION"** a @lenster based role-playing gallery simulator *'INTERCHANGE OF SECURITY'* **Limited Edition of 100** **50% mirror referral**
2 hours left to collect IXCXEX 🙂 here a little behind the scenes of it being generated in real-time 🔴
I worked on ‘nth culture’ for three months - the longest I've worked on a single project. It had a lot of ups and downs, both on a technical and an emotional side. I was trying to represent my heritage whilst pushing myself technically. I was happy with the result, I had learned a lot, so It was time to push myself further. These outputs come from 3 commits I made while travelling to Mexico. There wasn't a particular style or direction in mind - just vibes.
Love the fish https://gallery.refractiondrops.com/post/0x019ed2-0x04 🐟
Love the fish https://gallery.refractiondrops.com/post/0x019ed2-0x04 🐟
I'm super excited about the Refraction drop and how its been going - big kudos to the creators for doing it here on Lens amongst the community 💚 and super kudos to @bradorbradley.lens and @christina.lens for all the work to make it happen 💚💚 now its time to become a collectooor!
IXCXEX 2022 GIF generated by custom software 1920x1080 pixels 256 colors 180 frames
GM lens humans 😀 Today's the day! In partnership with @refraction, I am excited to present my project '**Elie & Georgette**' – an archive of my favorite memories with my grandparents, in my design voice. My parents were still young when they had me and left me to the care of two incredible humans, Elie (my grandpa) and Georgette (my grandma) who raised me to be the artist that I am today. I wanted to honor their memory in the best way I can – with art. *'Elie & Georgette' is a series of 10 posters that will be available to collect as 24-hr open editions. Collectors of all 10 posters will be eligible for a raffle to receive a physical copy of the 'Elie & Georgette' book.* Here is a sneak peek at the first poster which will drop soon 👀
Generative art is a fascinating medium. I see it as a nonverbal yet emotionally charged conversation between myself and a machine. I write code, and the computer replies with outputs. These interactions mirror much of my life, a series of nonverbal conversations with individuals via the blockchain. As I near my 30s, so much of what I value in life seems not to matter. Instead, I'm learning it's the little things, the small gestures, the things we take for granted that matter. After years of working in various technical roles across multiple industries, I've learned to be flexible with my creativity. However, I still lack understanding. I like being challenged & finding new ways to do things. It keeps my work exciting, but I also want to share my mental state during the process, as it's a significant factor in my decisions. Nontechnical people see code as colourful lines of gibberish. But if they could see the steps and understand the frustration, happiness, anger & imposter syndrome that comes with it - I could achieve my goal of being 'understood'. After conversations with collectors of my last generative project, ' nth culture', I was inspired to do this. I walked them through each step, its outputs and the personal & technical issues I faced. I can read through most of my code from the past few years and tell you precisely how I felt when making a particular decision. A scream of joy or feelings of anguish usually follows every commit. Over the next few days, in partnership with @refraction.lens I'll share outputs from commits I've made to a project during my travels.
Those who’ve known my stance on the NFT craze know I was quite against the money grab it became. I held off in order to make sure the back end had a proper use case. Since going down the Web3 wormhole years ago, I’ve wanted to create an NFT that holds integrity in both, its artwork and its utility. In this case, all limited edition 50 collectors of the work will be able to use the NFT as an access pass for my next upcoming show of ::BLUE:: at NFT NYC and future events to come. Each collector of this piece will be later airdropped their own limited edition 1-of-1 numbered frame. Title: ::BLUE:: (Scene 4 - Flying Over Fukushima)
Audio-Visual Synthesis
Hello everyone. Danny here. Having the option to sign onto Lenster via decentralized identification has me jumping around like a little kid. I look forward to seeing the Web3 world use its tentacles to start communicating easier. I'm a music producer, disc-jockey and currently working on a planetarium based A/V show called ::BLUE:: - Got back into coding a tiny bit in 2020 while trying to understand how to run nodes for a few blockchains which has led me to dig much deeper into DIDs & DeData. Was originally introduced to BTC in 2011 when a person I was buying a Studio Electronics ATC1-X synthesizer from was asking to be paid $1200 in Bitcoin. Little did I know, 11 years later, we'd be here. Cheers! and ..... a funny little thing I found recently. My first Asic BTC miner.
Hey Everyone! Its great to be on here! I'm Malcolm, the Founder and one of the Lead Curators of @refraction.lens, an artist run DAO focused on the future of web3, art and events. I'm super excited for our first on chain art project with drops coming out on @lensprotocol tomorrow with @elliepritts.lens @timsaccenti.lens @jimmyedgar.lens @fingacode.lens @andrewthomashuang @dannydaze.lens @lindadounia.lens and @p1xelfool.lens... It's always incredible curating fun projects with @dinachang.lens as well!
DJ and Producer @dannydaze.lens was spinning at weddings by age 14, funneling his earnings into vinyl to play raves on the side. Known for his love of the experimental Dutch electro & Detroit Techno scenes of the 90s, Daze’s risk-taking & punk approach is at the core of everything he does and it’s a big part of the ethos of his label, Omnidisc. Check Danny out on Instagram for more information: https://www.instagram.com/dannydaze/
burning the midnight oil 🕯️ working on something very special that I'll be minting here this week ... 👀
**"EXHIBITION"** a @lenster.lens based role-playing gallery simulator *12.14*
behind the scenes (and wires) of a new video artwork I'll be releasing here starting 12/14 📺 stay tuned!
@elliepritts.lens is a renowned multi-disciplinary artist and accomplished curator whose work explores reinterpreted nostalgia via recursive analog and digital processes. Ellie started her career as a classically trained cellist who went on to study film photography at Columbia College when she was 14. Today their compelling, prismatic work has earned the praise of TIME, WIRED, and many more. Ellie is widely known for her role in launching and Art Directing Apple’s Instagram profile. Check out Ellie’s Instagram for more: https://www.instagram.com/elliepritts/
hello world! I'm happy to finally be part of the lens ecosystem. \n\nI'm p1xelfool, an artist trying to understand the phenomena that we experience through screens.\n\nI've been doing art for nearly 18 years. My work materializes by using code as my main tool, so you could call me a generative artist.\n\nIn the past 2 years I've done more than 15 online and physical exhibitions across the internet and the world. I've been lucky to have my work acquired by many wonderful collectors, including Flamingo DAO, Curated, Art On Internet, Galaxy Interactive, among others.
@p1xelfool.lens is a Brazilian artist from São Paulo who quickly rose to prominence in 2021 for his code-based artworks. Released mostly as animated GIFs and real-time code, p1xelfool's works are conceptualized with Processing, an open-source and community-led creative coding software. His work explores conversations between machines and humans while raising questions about the limits of organic and synthetic entities. Known for the beauty and minimalism of their thick pixels, vivid colors, and black backgrounds. p1xelfool ‘s GIFs have received worldwide attention, including from some of the most prominent crypto artists and collectors. Take a look at their Twitter for more info https://twitter.com/p1xelfool
Hello friends! I am Linda Dounia, artist + curator from Senegal, and I can't wait to build on Lens.
Junior Ngoma @fingacode.lens is a multi-disciplinary creative with an interest in audio visual & interactive technologies. They often play with color and geometric shapes in their abstract works, and live and work in the UK. Take a look at their Twitter for more info: https://twitter.com/fingacode
@jimmyedgar.lens is a Berlin-based Detroit native who has established himself as an in-demand director, photographer, and multimedia artist. At 29, Edgar has an impressive roster of videos, exhibits, and magazine work to his credit. He has two hip-hop glitch albums released under the names Michaux and Kristuit Salu and Morris Nightingale. Currently, Edgar has been adding creative pursuits such “as software as music" and glitchy underground Hip Hop to his signature glossy, erotically charged robot funk style. Take a look at their Instagram for more info: https://www.instagram.com/jimmyedgar/
DJ and Producer @dannydaze.lens was spinning at weddings by age 14, funneling his earnings into vinyl to play raves on the side. Known for his love of the experimental Dutch electro & Detroit Techno scenes of the 90s, Daze’s risk-taking & punk approach is at the core of everything he does and it’s a big part of the ethos of his label, Omnidisc. Check Danny out on Instagram for more information: https://www.instagram.com/dannydaze/
@elliepritts.lens is a renowned multi-disciplinary artist and accomplished curator whose work explores reinterpreted nostalgia via recursive analog and digital processes. Ellie started her career as a classically trained cellist who went on to study film photography at Columbia College when she was 14. Today their compelling, prismatic work has earned the praise of TIME, WIRED, and many more. Ellie is widely known for her role in launching and Art Directing Apple’s Instagram profile. Check out Ellie’s Instagram for more: https://www.instagram.com/elliepritts/
@lindadounia.lens is a self-taught transdisciplinary artist and curator born and raised in Senegal. Through her artistic practice, she questions and heals from the inﬂuence of power structures, explores experiences of pain, and imagines possible futures. Her artistic practice highlights the power structures that affect black women’s identities and bodies and determine their relationship to freedom. Her practice is a conversation between physical and digital mediums including visual and digital art, poetry, and experimental music production. Check Linda’s Instagram for more information: https://www.instagram.com/sandwyrmdance/
@p1xelfool.lens is a Brazilian artist from São Paulo who quickly rose to prominence in 2021 for his code-based artworks. Released mostly as animated GIFs and real-time code, p1xelfool's works are conceptualized with Processing, an open-source and community-led creative coding software. His work explores conversations between machines and humans while raising questions about the limits of organic and synthetic entities. Known for the beauty and minimalism of their thick pixels, vivid colors, and black backgrounds. p1xelfool ‘s GIFs have received worldwide attention, including from some of the most prominent crypto artists and collectors. Take a look at their Twitter for more info https://twitter.com/p1xelfool
Grammy-nominated writer-director @andrewthomashuang.lens collaborations include Bjork, FKA Twigs, and Thom Yorke, and his films have been commissioned by and exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art NY, The Sydney Opera House, and the Museum of Contemporary Art LA. Inspired by his Chinese heritage, queer Asian mythology, and folklore, Huang is in late development on his first feature film TIGER GIRL which has received support from Film Independent, SFFILM, Cinereach, and the Sundance Institute. Check out his Instagram for more info: https://www.instagram.com/andrewthomashuang/,
@timsaccenti.lens is a photographer and filmmaker based in New York City. Working in fashion and music, his otherworldly images mix analog lighting techniques with specialized, modern mediums, including 3d, holography, lasers, and generative digital art. His immersive concepts have made him an in-demand still and video creator for major brands and celebrities such as Warp records, Gucci, King Kong magazine, Depeche Mode, Coldplay, Sony, and Mercedes. Working in fine art, Saccenti has exhibited his mix-media show “The Garden” at the Diesel gallery in Tokyo as well as contributed to multiple group shows around the world including the Palais de Tokyo in Paris. Recently he + creative partner Dina Chang founded the “Setta Studio“in New York City. Take a look at their Instagram for more info: https://www.instagram.com/timsaccenti/,
Junior Ngoma @fingacode.lens is a multi-disciplinary creative with an interest in audio visual & interactive technologies. They often play with color and geometric shapes in their abstract works, and live and work in the UK. Take a look at their Twitter for more info: https://twitter.com/fingacode
@jimmyedgar.lens is a Berlin-based Detroit native who has established himself as an in-demand director, photographer, and multimedia artist. At 29, Edgar has an impressive roster of videos, exhibits, and magazine work to his credit. He has two hip-hop glitch albums released under the names Michaux and Kristuit Salu and Morris Nightingale. Currently, Edgar has been adding creative pursuits such “as software as music" and glitchy underground Hip Hop to his signature glossy, erotically charged robot funk style. Take a look at their Instagram for more info: https://www.instagram.com/jimmyedgar/
Today @mal_levy (not on Lens... yet) posted this dope picture he snapped of @lensprotocol x @refraction.lens event posters around New York City on Twitter. This marks Lens' first IRL event. We chose to work with RefractionDAO because of their focus on empowering emerging musicians, artists & cultural communities. These are the creators of tomorrow that Lens has been built for. Let's show Mal how he could have earned posting this iconic picture / moment on Lens instead of Twitter. After all Lens is about creating new economic models for creators including photographers. All proceeds will go to him directly. 1 Matic per collect. Lets go!