A new work joins OpenSea’s flagship collection
OpenSea’s flagship collection…
《Genesis #40》 by Daniel Calderon Arenas: a piece of Art Blocks history whose origins predate the platform itself. Created in 2017 as an initial proof of concept, it was officially released in November 2020 and subsequently acquired by a collector.
Before it found a collector, 《Genesis》 existed as an experiment for three years.
Daniel Calderon Arenas created the project in 2017 to validate Art Blocks’ core idea: an artist builds a system, and each mint generates a unique work according to its rules. By the time the platform officially launched on November 27, 2020, 《Genesis》 was ready to welcome its first collectors.
Its visual language is clear and simple, made up of grids, gradients, lines, shapes, and color. The rich variety of visual outcomes comes from the ways these elements intersect. Across 512 works, collectors can explore different facets of the same system and discover compositions that resonate with them.
DCA later recalled how quickly things moved: after years on “ice,” the project went from launch to being fully collected in just a few hours.
That history is what makes us especially fond of 《Genesis #40》. It carries an idea that began in 2017 and came to life in 2020, and it remains alive thanks to the people who continue to collect it. We’re delighted to be part of its story.
OpenSea’s flagship collection…
《Genesis #40》 by Daniel Calderon Arenas: a piece of Art Blocks history whose origins predate the platform itself. Created in 2017 as an initial proof of concept, it was officially released in November 2020 and subsequently acquired by a collector.
Before it found a collector, 《Genesis》 existed as an experiment for three years.
Daniel Calderon Arenas created the project in 2017 to validate Art Blocks’ core idea: an artist builds a system, and each mint generates a unique work according to its rules. By the time the platform officially launched on November 27, 2020, 《Genesis》 was ready to welcome its first collectors.
Its visual language is clear and simple, made up of grids, gradients, lines, shapes, and color. The rich variety of visual outcomes comes from the ways these elements intersect. Across 512 works, collectors can explore different facets of the same system and discover compositions that resonate with them.
DCA later recalled how quickly things moved: after years on “ice,” the project went from launch to being fully collected in just a few hours.
That history is what makes us especially fond of 《Genesis #40》. It carries an idea that began in 2017 and came to life in 2020, and it remains alive thanks to the people who continue to collect it. We’re delighted to be part of its story.
