The ‘Solidity and Materiality’ series represents a groundbreaking fusion of blockchain and physical art, marking the beginning of a new era in generative art. These works challenge traditional notions of ownership, labor, scarcity, and value in the virtual realm, revealing how technology reshapes our understanding of these concepts.

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Created through a three-phase process: Generating, Bridging (2D to 3D), and physical Production - these collections represent the first NFTs ever materialized into physical objects. By intentionally delegating part of the creative process to algorithms, the series stands as one of the earliest explorations of smart contract-enabled generative art. First exhibited in New York 2019, these works remain milestones in the history of digital and blockchain art.

 

‘Solidity’ blends digital brushstrokes with algorithmic output, the name references the Ethereum programming language that powers the smart contracts at the heart of the series. Challenging the myth of the solitary “artist genius”, Gordon critiques the long-standing bias toward physical over digital art. By producing physical “copies” of unique digital “originals”, the series subverts conventional notions of value and authenticity.

 

In Solidity, the “human error” in Gordon’s hand-painted works becomes the sole point of distinction, intensifying the tension between machine precision and human imperfection.

 

By contrast, 'Materiality' pushes creative machine production further, exploring themes of labor and automation by using CNC technology, 3D printing, and casting techniques to produce highly tactile, physical works.

 

Across both series, the artist invites reflection on what it means to tokenize art, and the mixed-reality condition of our contemporary culture.