espina: links
Verified records and contextual sources for espina’s two Art Blocks collections and their technical and historical setting.
In the AB[500]: Art Blocks
The official collection page records Sigils as 133 unique artworks released on June 19, 2021.
SigilsThe official collection page records Warp as 444 unique artworks released on September 9, 2021.
WarpThe official artist record associates espina with the Art Blocks platform.
espinaPress and criticism
The Sphere identifies espina as a generative artist, technologist, and researcher focused on patterns, ecology, and emergence.
The Sphere teamAn Art Blocks essay frames blockchain generative art through serial, algorithmic, and performative qualities.
On a New Aesthetics of SerialityMuseums and institutions
The Art Blocks Factory archive explains the program’s editorial role and its 2021 to 2022 operating period.
Factory archiveArt Blocks’ institutional overview explains its model of artist-authored algorithms and collector-initiated outputs.
About Art BlocksEssays, talks and podcasts
Art Blocks explains the practical relationship among artist parameters, randomness, minting, and unique outputs.
Art Blocks 101Erick Calderon discusses the platform’s four-year effort to improve the on-chain preservation of generative artworks.
True On-Chain ArtworkThe protocol overview explains the premise that the algorithm constitutes the artwork.
Protocol overviewAuctions and catalogues
NFT Valuations lists Warp among generative collections released during the second half of 2021.
NFT Market ReportOpenSea’s item record documents Sigils #6 as an Ethereum ERC-721 in espina’s collection.
Sigils #6OpenSea’s item record documents Warp #300 as an Ethereum ERC-721 in espina’s collection.
Warp #300Profiles and archives
Raster aggregates espina's tokenized works across platforms.
RasterArt Blocks’ API reference documents token metadata, live generators, and canonical static renders.
Token and Generator APIsThe generator reference explains how on-chain inputs are assembled into browser-viewable artwork.
Art Blocks GeneratorThe creator guide specifies token hashes, token identifiers, and deterministic pseudorandom generation.
Building Your ProjectThe storage guide explains how Art Blocks preserves scripts, token hashes, and software dependencies.
On-Chain StorageThe core-contract reference describes the contract layer responsible for scripts, hashes, ownership, and royalties.
Core ContractUse this research
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