The Memes by 6529
'The Memes by 6529' carry a specific set of messages and meaning visually in contrast to what a text or tweet might, where the message and meaning is intrinsic in the words and the language of delivery. Visually constructed meaning has the benefits of being more open to interpretation, is thus more malleable and can therefore traverse and find a footing in more groups and cultures we take as pre-eminent. I like to bridge divide between groups by joining many so the Seize and Share collection often draws on the symbolism found in disparate groups. Why does a visually constructed meaning with the superpower of spreading beyond established walls matter? If, and only if... you desire to change something about the established culture. You can visit The Memes by 6529 Exhibition via OnCyber.
The Memes Launch Day
June 10th 2022 The Memes by 6529 was established around a set of SZN1 themes plus a freestyle category that collectively operate to further two objectives. According to Punk6529 on June 10th 2022, these objectives are 'to spread our messages far and wide, in as many places as possible. To run experiments in emergent community behavior."6/ Today we are dropping the first three cards
1: 6529 Seizing 2: SeizeJPGs 3: Uncle Seize I view these as the three genesis cards for The Memes, like Squiggle/Genesis/Construction token are first for ArtBlocks, like Nakamoto is first for Pepe — 6529 (@punk6529) June 9, 2022
The Seize and Share Collection
The Seize and Share collection was created as a reinterpretation layer of meme communication, an amplifier of memes and as a pathway of reply to the original meme. Each Seize and Share meme documents a moments of note in the NFT community or a personal observation by MintFace. By opening up three communication pathways, there was the potential to spread the memes further by providing commentary on the original meme that opened up a dialogue in the mind of the viewer. The Seize and Share collection would also test and improving my own creative capabilities by forcing the learning of new creative techniques such as glitch, GIF creation and a whole host of photoshop menu features I never knew existed! I minted a Seize and Share collection on 11th June 2022 via a Manifold smart contract and thus began the journey to reinterpret, remix and reimagine the memes and their messaging without deviating too far from the original artistic aesthetic. The following article offers the reader a front row seat into some of the details of each of the meme derivatives in the Seize and Share Collection. Let's begin.Seize and Share pixels
The genesis meme 6529Seizing was atomised into its individual pixels. Each of the 176 pixels were made available for 'seizing' by collectors.
Dalleglytch
1 of 20 editions Dalleglytch6529 is a derivative artwork of Aeroglyph6529 by Reuben Wu that peers behind the 6529 logo to reveal its origin is AI. Because 6529 is an anon in Web3.0, it is possibly feasible that 6529 is a form of artificial intelligence not of human form.
Meditation on gn
1 of 69 editions A Meditation on gn is a derivative artwork of 'A Meditation on GM' by Ayla el Moussa. The seized and shared meme is a pathway of reply to the original 'gm' meme. Ayla's wavy world is transformed throughout the day and the clouds part to reveal a moon.
10K Seized
1 of 10 editions '10kSeized' is a derivative artwork of 'OMSeized' by Rakesh Pulapa. 10k Seized reinterprets the broad OM meme to highlight the 10k Residence microverse launched by MintFace for the benefit of 1,000+ hodlers of the 10K Project NFT.
Greengm
1 of 10 editions Greengm is a derivative artwork of BlueGM by Priyanka Patel. It is an amplifier of the original meme designed to traverse across from punks to phunks. How so? At the time, v3 phunks had launched as an affordable entry point into the Cryptophunks ecosystem.
gm日本
1 of 20 editions gm日本 is a derivative artwork of GMgm by Haru Komoda. I felt sad that the Japanese hiragana syllables might be erased by a successful world domination of gm. I also felt that wen NFTs become huge in Haru Komoda's home country of Japan, then Web3.0 culture has another mainstream foothold.
Birth of gm
1 of 25 editions Birth of gm is a derivative artwork of "GM to Death" by ALIENQUEEN. We go back in time to the birth of gm... that occured in May 2021, wen holders of Bored Apes began greeting each other in the morning with 'good boring' as a riff on 'good morning'. The greeting eventually was shortened to 'gm'.
10k Buidling
1 of 100 editions 10k Buidling is a derivative artwork of 'OMbuidling' by Tony Sellen acting as a reinterpretation layer of the original meme title. While Sellen is renowned for his minimalist black and white palette, the MintFace derivative charts a more colorful course. Each flickering cell of color represents a new resident moving in to the 10k Residence.
Freedom to Live
1 of 933 editions Freedom to Live is a derivative artwork of "NakamotoFreedom" by 6529er. The meme acted as reinterpretation layer for the highest order freedom we all deserve and should help others in attaining as a minimum human right.
Awakening ॐ
1 of 20 editions Awakening ॐ is a derivative artwork of Awakening OM by Apocalypse. The ॐ Sanskrit symbol is reinserted as a reminder of 'the essence of the supreme Absolute, consciousness, Atman, Brahman, or the cosmic world.'
Bicameral Hallucination
1 of 7 editions Bicameral Hallucination is a derivative artwork of "OM Breakdown of the bicameral mind" by Spydenator. The origin of consciousness is coined 'The Bicameral Mind'. Here I reimagine these origins as an AI influenced, bad psychedic trip.
