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Shvembldr: links

A sourced, verified bibliography of interviews, press, exhibitions, legal documentation, and on-chain releases.

30 sources · last updated 2026-06-26

In the AB[500]: Art Blocks

The Blocks of Art: 500 editions, Curated series 3, released May 2021. Each panel on the block contains one letter of ART BLOCKS; collectors assembling all nine letters gain TBOA Club membership.

artblocks.io/collection/the-blocks-of-art-by-shvembldr curated · 2021

Alien Insects: 1,000 editions, Art Blocks Presents, released August 2021. Military alien insects existing symmetrically and asymmetrically across dimensions.

artblocks.io/collection/alien-insects-by-shvembldr presents · 2021

Alien Clock: 362 editions, Art Blocks Playground, released October 2021. Infinite deterministic animation that never repeats yet remains tied to each token's seed.

artblocks.io/collection/alien-clock-by-shvembldr playground · 2021

444(4): 444 editions, Art Blocks Playground, released October 2021. Extremely experimental project; each instance is an infinite deterministic system.

artblocks.io/collection/4444-by-shvembldr playground · 2021

Alien DNA: 512 editions, Art Blocks Playground, released April 2022. Chromatic and structural variations extending the alien taxonomy; accompanied by custom banners for collectors.

artblocks.io/collection/alien-dna-by-shvembldr playground · 2022

Ieva: 500 editions, Art Blocks Playground, released August 2022. Interactive algorithm named after the investigator in Shvembldr's criminal case; clicking initiates an investigation.

artblocks.io/collection/ieva-by-shvembldr playground · 2022

Overload: 200 editions, Art Blocks Presents, released July 2023. Dense, layered exploration of chromatic and structural complexity; Shvembldr's smallest long-form series.

artblocks.io/collection/overload-by-shvembldr presents · 2023

Interviews

Extended interview covering Shvembldr's background in front-end development, discovery of generative art, the TBOA Club concept, and his philosophy of interactive NFTs.

iillucid.com/slowing-down-with-shvembldr interview · 2021

Piter Pasma interview noting that Shvembldr lent him his first tez to begin minting on Hic Et Nunc, a pivotal moment in Pasma's generative art career.

rightclicksave.com/article/the-interview-piter-pasma-generative-art interview · 2023

Cent conversation with Shvembldr from May 2021, discussing his transition from mini-games to generative art and membership in the Generative Artists Club.

beta.cent.co/artblocks/+59s9p0 interview · 2021

Press and criticism

Art Blocks blog post on Alien DNA drop day, describing the banner giveaway, community response, and Shvembldr's $201,495.56 donation to Ukraine relief.

medium.com/the-link-art-blocks/shvembldrs-drop-day-double-up press · 2022

Takens Theorem essay on time and NFTs, citing Alien Clock as a favorite exploration of time in generative art and blockchain-based dynamics.

takenstheorem.medium.com/gaussian-timepieces criticism · 2021

Gorilla Sun blog post on style and identity in generative art, featuring Shvembldr's story and the Art is Crime case as a cautionary tale for digital artists.

gorillasun.de/blog/style-in-generative-art press · 2023

ARTnews coverage of the Latvian police freezing Shvembldr's bank accounts and the subsequent money laundering investigation.

artnews.com/.../ilja-borisovs-shvembldr-nft-artist-millions-seized press · 2022

CryptoNews report on the evolving legal case, noting potential 12-year imprisonment and the absence of clear crypto regulations in Latvia.

cryptonews.net/news/nft/9579019 press · 2022

Museums and institutions

Digital Art House in Riga hosted FLEETING INFINITY by SHVEMBLDR, September to October 2022, an interactive exhibition where visitors generated paintings in real time.

rigathisweek.lv/.../shvembldr-exhibition/3005 institution · 2022

YouTube video documentation of the FLEETING INFINITY exhibition at Digital Art House, Riga, describing it as the first generative art exhibition in Latvia.

youtube.com/watch?v=kN6ww1CyXvo institution · 2022

Galleries and exhibitions

Verse.works series page for The Blocks of Art, including project description, traits, and collector tools for the TBOA letter system.

verse.works/series/the-blocks-of-art-by-shvembldr gallery · 2021

Raster.art artwork page for 444(4), describing the project as extremely experimental and quintessential generative art.

raster.art/artwork/4444-by-shvembldr gallery · 2021

Le Random artist profile for Shvembldr, documenting his career from Hic Et Nunc through Art Blocks and fxhash, and his advocacy for digital artists' rights.

lerandom.art/artists/shvembldr profile · ongoing

Essays, talks and podcasts

Art Blocks blog post on approaches to project drops, citing Shvembldr as the first artist to implement collector reward mechanisms through the TBOA letter system.

medium.com/the-link-art-blocks/a-few-approaches-to-project-drops essay · 2021

Two Bored Apes podcast episode discussing Alien Insects, the TBOA Club ecosystem, and Shvembldr's monthly Playground release strategy.

twoboredapes.com/.../episode-3-you-say-qatar-i-say-qatar podcast · 2021

HERE & NOW history article describing Shvembldr's Memory Cell on Hic Et Nunc as a formative influence on the project's approach to personalized generative art.

fxhash.xyz/article/the-history-of-here-and-now essay · 2023

Auctions and catalogues

MutualArt auction records and market data for Shvembldr, tracking secondary sales across major NFT marketplaces.

mutualart.com/Artist/Shvembldr/701BC16D25368B4E auction data · ongoing

OpenSea collection page for Alien Insects, documenting floor prices, trading volume, and ownership statistics.

opensea.io/collection/alien-insects-by-shvembldr marketplace · ongoing

Profiles and archives

Art-is-crime.com: Shvembldr's public case file documenting the criminal proceedings, asset seizures, court decisions, and tax payments in Latvia.

art-is-crime.com archive · 2022-2025

Art-is-crime.com criminal case timeline with detailed chronology of interrogations, court filings, and the 2025 decision to release seized assets.

art-is-crime.com/story/case-timeline archive · 2025

IQ.wiki entry for Shvembldr, summarizing his career, the Generative Artists Club, and the Art is Crime legal case.

iq.wiki/wiki/shvembldr profile · 2022

Video

YouTube short documenting the FLEETING INFINITY exhibition at Digital Art House, Riga, with footage of interactive generative art installations.

youtube.com/shorts/Pp6xCToq-_4 video · 2022

Digital Art House YouTube channel featuring exhibition documentation and multimedia presentations of Shvembldr's work.

youtube.com/@digitalarthouse/videos video · 2022

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