This endeavor strives to be a landmark Profile Picture project strongly rooted in modernism. This is not a doodle project. Each artwork is legitimate modern art.
The primary objective of this project was to create new modernist generative portraits in the style of the artist (named Gobardhan Ash) who had made 'Avatar' like works in the late 40's and decades ahead of the Avatar NFT craze. We believe that digital art's purpose is to showcase serious modernist works. Inspired by a project dating back to 1948, we embarked on this venture with great enthusiasm and are thrilled with the outcomes. These artworks will be launched as NFTs on the Ethereum Blockchain (or its L2).
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Modernism - Jean-Michel Basquiat
The digital art world (including ordinals) centers around the concept of rarity. Rarity is determined by the count of features (or traits), where the highest or lowest count becomes the most sought-after and subsequently attracts higher bids. We have noticed that a simplistic rarity calculation fails to incorporate crucial creative elements such as aesthetics, modernism (artworks extending the language of modernism) composition, and historical significance. We believe that true value lies not only in a scarce combination of features but also in the inherent beauty, artistic harmony, and cultural relevance of the piece. By considering these factors, we aim to create a deeper appreciation for digital art that go beyond mere statistical rarity and instead celebrates the artistic essence that makes each work truly exceptional.
We also encourage buyers to contact us for physically printed work (for additional cost) or for the hi-res digital version – we have experimented with high-quality prints on canvases and on metallic sheets and the outcome is super. Who says that digital artwork cannot be hung up on walls? There are many other avenues for printing and framing – any digital art exhibition will always have a few exhibitors offering to do the same.
We have created a modern art project. We are proud of the result. We hope you will like the aesthetics, the complexity, and the modernism.
References
1 - Modernism - "The First of the Avatars"
2 - Generating Profile Pictures - The First Avatars
3 - Gobardhan Ash Retrospective Exhibition @ Kolkata Center For Creativity
4 - Interviews from the Retrospective Exhibition
5- Decoding Gobardhan Ash's Avatars
p.s. The Italian Consul General in Kolkata who visited the exhibition had a great idea. As the images have been derived from art works with titles/roles/traits. Maybe the same information can be used to find an appropriate name for the image.
