Welcome back to our 18th edition of the 2022 weekly top 10!
As usual, we are glad to have you all onboard with us. Our community has been expanding ever since we started, and we wanted to thank every single one of you who joined the NFT Community and followed us to Substack.
For our new members, the Weekly Top 10 is a way to showcase some of the best art we’ve seen and help artists gain visibility in the eyes of the community.
The Weekly Top 10 is curated by @KateMacDonald, an exceptional artist and writer who is deeply involved in the community.
10. “Dreamland: the Elevation”, by @MonikaNFT
Multiple effects combine to create Dreamland: the Elevation by @MonikaNFT. A woman opens her body to the universe, glowing like an amethyst caught in the space-time continuum of a dream as rocket flotsam and jetsam swirl around her. From the accompanying poem:
“Whenever I miss you, I dive into the world we created.
I can feel the energy of the beauty that lies within.
I feel comforted by the powers holding our world together,
By the solid foundation based on our trust and our love.
I let its warmth run through me. I feel whole again.
Dreamland.”
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9. “Self”, by @rosehanban
Self by @rosehanban was hand-drawn by the artist deep in meditation. Intensely personal, the drawing reverberates with the feeling of the mind behind the eye assessing its physical presence, while at the same time being reminiscent of Picasso’s (seemingly) aloof and simple sketches. In the artist’s words:
“When I made this, I was reflecting on whether the female self-portrait is still as important in telling where society is at as it was historically. Selfies are so prevalent that I wanted to do something different so extended my eyes-closed meditative approach to a portrait.”
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8. “Punk EEM: Max”, by @eyeeyemouthdes
Punk EEM: Max by @eyeeyemouthdes is a collage made from the artist’s own source photography, utilizing gritty textures and found urban detritus to create charming punk portraits. Max erupts from the page, its orange mohawk exploding upward as if its mind has been blown, its nametag mouth caught in mid-grimace – or is it a shriek? From the artist’s description:
“First I collect images from the real world: forgotten type; rusting containers; textures created by the elements. These images are my palette - I use only these images to create the Punk EEMs.”
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7. “The One”, by @nft_nico
The One by @nft_nico uses an open doorway as the frame for its subject - ostensibly a white horse in the midst of its herd, caught in midturn as the momentum of the rest tries to push them ahead. But it’s the setting of the room which is of more interest, The travertine tiles, the rustic table, the empty glass of wine, and the folded leatherbound book. Where are we and what is unfolding before us?
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6. “Steppenwolf (I)”, by @Marvin_painting
Steppenwolf (1) by @Marvin_painting captures the energy and majesty of a beautiful white wolf. The illustration’s scrawling linework and prodigious scribbles force the eye around the page as if caught in a maelstrom – only to be brought back to the animal’s intense yellow gaze, magnetically pulling the viewer closer and deeper under its spell. From the artist’s description:
“That look reached the heart of all humanity" H. Hesse
Piece inspired by the book Steppenwolf by Herman Hesse Mixed technique: Watercolor on paper with details with watercolor pencils. Edited digitally.
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5. “Thanos On A Sheet Of Acid Rugging You”, by @gang_xrp
Thanos On A Sheet Of Acid Rugging You by @gang_xrp is the psychedelic revelation we’ve been tripping for. Bright colours and smooshing brushstrokes collide in this marvelous abstract where faces careen in and out of view.
Artwork dropping today!
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4. “Three for one”, by @samythefares
The photograph Three for one by @samythefares portrays a story of family, hope and perseverance. Placid and calm, three boats drift on a stilled sea, floating together in shared grace and grief. The flash of a rainbow glints in the left midground like a quick memory. From the artist’s description:
“Ever since the family lost the parents (in an accident), the eldest three sons have been taking their fishing boats out to the lake to make ends meet. A family of 17(two houses)has been relying totally on the brothers each day for the past 12 years. Back when the brothers started, they were aged between 12 and 18, but they had to face what life had thrown at them.
Now they've made sure to slowly fulfill the dreams that they've once sacrificed for a greater purpose. The family still leads a very simple life but what once was more than a mirage, now is an attainable dream, thanks to the three.”
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3. “Pixels Of Illusion”, by @tuukzs
Pixels Of Illusion by @tuukzs is number 6 in the artist’s Glitch Relics collection. Bright pixels rise and fall like curtains, parting and darting around the screen as if dancing through a glitch pixel carnival of delight. Click through to the video to properly view (and enjoy) this psychedelic looping art.
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2. “Hope!”, by @MJuventa
Hope! By @MJuventa gleams with the dream of a better future. Black beings with bright eyes glow as if illuminated by the shiny souls caught within their mortal bodies. Stunning and unique, the compositions vibrate as if they were created for 3D glasses, making great use of the pink and aquamarine palette the artist is known for.
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1. “Uprooted”, by @oonthinice
Uprooted by @oonthinice is a digital animation unique in its portrayal of plant detritus as a living breathing motif. Surreal blooms open and close while bird calls chirp and echo in a woodland space throughout the video – please watch with the sound on. From the artist’s description:
“Every detail in the artwork is made from photographs of grass, sticks, and other "findings", then turned into delicate lace, forming a surreal surface embellished with real flowers, taking twenty hours to capture their blooming in stop motion. Sound recorded at the same place blends everything into”
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Let us know which of the 10 Art Pieces was your favorite in the comments below!