the spring begins with the first rainstorm by Cole Sternberg #317000331

Collection

the spring begins with the first rainstorm by Cole Sternberg

Ethereum

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0xfa...6D90

Ethereum

Rarity

333

/ 487

Traits

the spring begins with the first rainstorm

All the spring begins with the first rainstorms

the spring begins with the first rainstorm

wind: breeze

the spring begins with the first rainstorm

compass: northeast

the spring begins with the first rainstorm

doorway: portal

the spring begins with the first rainstorm

gestalt: algae exploration

the spring begins with the first rainstorm

coverage: maelstrom

the spring begins with the first rainstorm

gestalt echo: none

the spring begins with the first rainstorm

portal scale: modest

the spring begins with the first rainstorm

underpainting: quixotic

the spring begins with the first rainstorm

portal guidance: parallel timelines

the spring begins with the first rainstorm

gestalt frequency: sunrise reflection

the spring begins with the first rainstorm

portal motivation: devil's advocate

the spring begins with the first rainstorm

color apportionment: mesas

the spring begins with the first rainstorm

palette field theory: and all the riches of the earth

Description

*the spring begins with the first rainstorm* is my merger of earthly patterning and digital dynamics, seeing both organisms as collaborators in an effort to erase the human hand and glimpse into an environmental portal. My inspiration comes from falling in the fountains of the Louvre as a child and sneaking past the guards to enter the glass temple dripping and squishing with each step – from Sigmar Polke’s dispersion paintings – from Joseph Beuys and Bas Jan Ader – from Aldous Huxley and John Muir – from the plentiful and the barren – from the joy of discovery and the fear of what could unravel. I started with the pattern variable, this movement was first created by dragging large paintings through the ocean until my brushstrokes disappeared and the earth becomes the composer. The movement that emerged is akin to light fracturing through water, the bark of trees, or the skin of reptiles. When redacted into visible pixels it harkens to traditional screen-printing and a web 1.0 dream. When the patterns start multiplying, they become portals to elsewhere, while also signifying a system trying to ‘learn’ the movements of the earth. I see the ‘hibernal’ as blizzards, ‘maelstrom’ as dreams of the deep water and the ‘arboretum’ as lush gardens. The palette variable is meant to mirror lavish watercolor washes while the smokey ribboning represents the winds. In totality, I hope is to blur many lines – constructed and broken down, calming and fearsome, aspirational and apocalyptic. *The Genesis Edition* The first 48 mints shall receive this special edition collection, which includes: * A unique print of the minter’s piece, printed on archival Hahnemühle German etching paper, mounted on 16” x 12” (40.6 cm x 30.5 cm) maple board, signed and titled on verso. * A serpentine rock I collected near 34.744145603, -119.98518572 (including a maple presentation stand). * A limited edition visual compendium chronicling the conceptual theory of the work, signed and numbered. Please visit the [project website](https://thespringbegins.io/the-genesis-edition) for more details about the Genesis Edition. Controls: p - for a high resolution (6000 x 7200 pixels) printable version s - to save the image as a png file

Details

Token ID

317000331

Network

Ethereum

Standard

ERC721

Network

Cryptoblots by Daïm Aggott-Hönsch

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the spring begins with the first rainstorm by Cole Sternberg 317000331