Waiting To Be Signed

Waiting To Be Signed

By Willpop + TrinityTechnology
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Waiting To Be Signed episodes

  • E92 - More Bird Than Rabbit

    Welcome to E92 of Waiting To Be Signed, recorded 11/17/23 and released 11/20/23. In this episode we discuss:

    • Will & Trinity hit the city for some ART! Recapping Luke Shannon's 'Seating Arrangements' opening and a Station 3 panel
    • Alba comes out of beta & Dan Catt's (81-82-83-84) mints out
    • A light preview of our upcoming fx(hash) 2.0 episode with Ciphrd & ajberni
    • Alejandro releases his p5.brush.js library!
    • Discussing the Arthur B community AMA spaces
    • +GRAPH on Feral File
    • Through Your Eyes auction concludes on Verse

      • Thanks as always for listening. If you are enjoying the show, please consider supporting us by subscribing to our Patreon, or donating directly to wtbs.tez or wtbs.eth

      Episode Art: ANATOMY of a rabbit but bird #29 by Iskra Velitchkova

      Intro & Outro tracks by Pixelwank

      47 min
    • Waiting To Sit: Interview with Luke Shannon

      Will & Trinity sit down with Luke Shannon to discuss everything about chairs, chair-ness, and his his upcoming 'Seating Arrangements' release on Tonic.xyz

      In this episode we discuss:

      • Luke's background in art & coding, and how he introduced generative processes to his practice
      • How algorithmic exploration unlocks new understanding of a medium
      • Luke's inspiration for working on a generative chair & some of the technical aspects to describing a chair through code
      • The value of friction and discomfort in designed objects
      • The tie between physical and digital and the role NFTs play in Luke's work
      • The longevity of blockchains and preservation

        • Sorry for Will's technical issues on this one :)

        Big thanks to Luke for coming on the show and talking to us for so long about chairs! You can follow Luke on Twitter @luke_shannon_ and check out his website to learn more about his work.

        Follow us on Twitter @waitingtosign and Instagram @waitingtobesigned

        Support the show by subscribing on Patreon or donating directly to wtbs.tez or wtbs.eth

        Episode Art: Seating Arrangements by Luke Shannon

        Intro & Outro music by Pixelwank

        53 min
      • E91 - Groundswell of Hype

        An extra-big episode to make up for missing a week! Recorded 11/9/23 and released 11/13/23. In this episode we discuss:

        • The Pre Auction Extravaganza episode of Nota Bene
        • SBF Guilty and a reminder for anyone interest to check out coverage of the trial on the Unchained Podcast
        • fx(hash) hype season officially starts with 2.0 launch date announced for December 1 and artists scheduling releases on the new Calendar feature
        • Trinity gets a Tych on collection offer, one of many pieces sold by Galaxy in this latest round of sales.
        • Cosmic Poems by Mark Webster on fx(hash)
        • Trichro-matic by MountVitruvius on Art Blocks Curated
        • Constraint by Eric Andwer on Verse
        • In Conversation With live at Paris Photo and for sale on Verse
        • Catching up on a lot of shoutouts

          • Thanks for listening as always!

          If you enjoy the show and want to support us, you can subscribe to our Patreon or donate directly to wtbs.tez or wtbs.eth

          Episode Art: Trichro-matic #216 by MountVitruvius

          Intro and Outro music by Pixelwank

          1 hr 5 min
        • Cursor Lines & Drawing Machines: Interview with Marcel Schwittlick

          Marcel Schwittlick is a Berlin-based artist best known for his work with drawing machines. We have been fans of Marcel's work since we first discovered his Upward Spiral series and have been following from platform to platform since then.

          In this interview we discuss:

          • Marcel's background in art and coding & how he discovered NFTs
          • The "generative-ness" of his work with drawing machines & building entropy with cursor lines
          • Honoring pens and ink with his The Long Run series
          • How the Octet performance came about & using A.I. to network 8 different plotting machines
          • The influence of the Concrete art movement on Marcel's work with Luminograms & his upcoming exhibition of Composition 92 at Paris Photo (and here is a link to the Verse page for his works & others)
          • Marcel's thoughts on Tezos and Ethereum, and whether he would replace a lost or destroyed physical piece for a collector

            • Thanks to Marcel for taking the time to speak with us for the show. You can learn more about him and his work on his website, schwittlick.net and you can follow him on Twitter @schwittlick_

            You can follow us on Twitter @waitingtosign and on Instagram @waitingtobesigned

            If you like the show you can support us by subscribing to our Patreon or donating directly to wtbs.tez or wtbs.eth

            Episode Art: Composition #92 (Luminogram) #3 by Marcel Schwittlick

            Intro & Outro music by Pixelwank

            57 min
          • E90 - The Rumor Mill

            Big week for "breaking" news on the show.

            E90 was recorded 10/27/23 and released 10/30/23. In this episode we discuss:

            • Trinity visits Artmatr in Brooklyn to check out the the Reflections exhibition, curated by Tender's very own ajberni.
            • fx(hash) announces their fx(hackathon) winners, 10 projects using fx(params) winning 1,000tz each!
            • Rumors & Speculation: we discuss Artblocks moving to a 30% platform fee in 2024. What does this mean for AB and the the field of generative art platforms?
            • Sketchbook A by William Mapan mints out near $11k a pass!
            • the reGen project series on Art Blocks release in support of Alzheimer's research

              • Another short-ish episode, we hope you all enjoy!

              You can follow us on Twitter @waitingtosign or Instagram @waitingtobesigned.

              Support the show by subscribing to our Patreon. Patrons that donate $25 or more a month will be shouted out at the end of each episode!

              You can also donate direct to wtbs.tez or wtbs.eth.

              Episode Art: Sketchbook A #24 by William Mapan (minted by unclepennybags.eth)

              Intro & outro music by Pixelwank

              41 min
            • E89 - Flowing Shade

              E89, shorter than usual but still great! Recorded 10/20/23 and released 10/23/23. In this episode we discuss:

              • fx(hash) releases ONCHFS starting with Tezos (on-chain projects now possible!)
              • fx(hash) re-launches Instagram with our curated collection of early grail projects
              • Node To Node at the Kate Vass gallery in Paris looks very cool
              • Will gets another Contra
              • More Sketchbook A discussion, the crazy engagement and guesses on the auction
              • Apophenies by Cory Haber
              • Shoutouts and looking ahead to the reGen releases on Artblocks this week.

                • Thanks as always for listening. You can follow us on Twitter @waitingtosign and on Instagram @waitingtobesigned

                If you would like to support the show you can support us on Patreon or donate directly to wtbs.tez or wtbs.eth

                Episode Art: Dust #15 by itsGalo

                Intro and Outro music by Pixelwank

                41 min
              • Physicals in a Digital Art World: Interview with Susannah Maybank, co-founder of Tonic.xyz

                Susannah Maybank is the co-founder of Tonic.xyz, a generative art platform that is built around the production of high quality prints for each of their releases. Susannah crossed over from the legacy art world and has a passion for educating collectors about generative art & NFTs.

                In this episode we discuss:

                • Susannah's background and her career in the legacy art world
                • The story behind the founding of Tonic and the early days of the company
                • How Tonic works to cross over new collectors to the space & what the major challenges are in educating collectors around NFTs
                • The challenges & process of coming up with novel print options for Tonic and what kind of engagement they are seeing on these offerings
                • How Tonic identifies & pitches artists that they want to work with and what that process is like from start to release
                • Will NFT art markets start to become more like traditional markets?
                • The tension between market forces and algorithmic potential, and why it can be good to constrain the number of outputs for a release
                • Excitement for a digitally native art movement & the need for more criticism and conversation around NFTs.

                  • Thanks to Susannah for taking the time to come on the show!

                  Follow Susannah on Twitter @SusannahMaybank and follow Tonic on Twitter @Tonic_xyz to keep up with their future releases!

                  Follow us on Twitter @waitingtosign and Instagram @waitingtobesigned

                  You can support the show by subscribing to our Patreon or donating directly to wtbs.tez or wtbs.eth

                  Episode Art: Rhythm & The Machine #0 by Lars Wander

                  Intro and Outro music by Pixelwank

                  1 hr 8 min
                • E88 - Proverbial Diamond Hands

                  E88 of Waiting To Be Signed recorded 10.12.23 & released 10.16.23. This episode features the return of the Index! We discuss:

                  • RIP Versum
                  • SBF trial, book, and the Unchained podcast
                  • The Quarterly Update is back w/ our interpretations
                  • Will got into the emprops beta & Trinity's tips for using Stable Diffusion
                  • ONISM by Emil Corsillo on emprops
                  • Latitudes by Aleksandra on Highlight
                  • Sublimations by YULYSEUS on fx(hash)
                  • NS1: Sketch & NS2: Growth by Ismahelio on fx(hash)
                  • Looking Ahead + Thanks to our Patreons!

                    • Follow us on Twitter @waitingtosign & Instagram @waitingtobesigned

                    You can support the show by subscribing to our Patreon or donating directly to wtbs.tez or wtbs.eth!

                    Episode Art: ONISM #75 by Emil Corsillo

                    Intro & Outro music by Pixelwank

                    54 min
                  • Translating Hand to Code: Interview with William Mapan

                    WTBS is pleased to bring you another exciting interview episode. We were fortunate to record with William a few weeks before his Verse Solos release, Intimacy. Unfortunately Trinity could not make the recording session for this one :(

                    In this episode we discuss:

                    • William's background in art and coding & how he found the blockchain
                    • The early days of Tezos & fx(hash) and how Dragons became one of the 'grail' projects of the platform.
                    • Anticyclone and the lessons learned from Dragons that made for his successful release on Art Blocks Curated.
                    • William's philosophy around trat distribution, rarity & the floor pieces of Distance, his most recent release with LACMA
                    • Sketchbook A & the process for writing an algorithm to mimic a physical medium
                    • How Sketchbook A will be released, going small, and making the leap to 'collector curated'
                    • How Through Your Eyes relates and contrasts with Sketchbook A
                    • Williams paintings, future plans for the Sketchbook series, and of course... rapid fire :)

                      • Thanks to William for taking the time to come on the show and speak to us for this interview!

                      You can follow William on Twitter @williamapan and check out his linktree for more information about him and his work

                      You can follow us on Twitter @waitingtosign and Instagram @waitingtobesigned

                      If you would like to support the show you can subscribe to our Patreon or donate directly to wtbs.tez and wtbs.eth

                      Episode Art: Through Your Eyes #2 by William Mapan

                      Intro and Outro music by Pixelwank

                      1 hr
                    • E87 - WTBS Goes Web 2.0

                      E87 of Waiting To Be Signed, recorded 10.5.23 and released 10.9.23. In this episode we discuss:

                      • Why we started a Patreon
                      • Trinity visits the MOMA, Refik Anadol & MOMA Postcards on Tezos
                      • Mapan interview recap & discussion of the drop mechanic.
                      • Emprops Open Beta Marketplace launches
                      • PRIMAL Tender collab with D/Vision7
                      • Rudxane continues to do cool things
                      • Lots of great stuff to look forward to!

                        • Follow us on Twitter @waitingtosign and Instagram @waitingtobesigned

                        Support us on Patreon or by donating directly to wtbs.tez & wtbs.eth

                        Episode Art: PRIMAL #14 by D/Vision7 & Tender

                        Intro & Outro tracks by PixelWank

                        1 hr

                      About Waiting To Be Signed

                      From the publisher's feed

                      Waiting To Be Signed is a weekly podcast about generative art on the blockchain. Every week we release an episode covering new releases we love, the news & happenings of the space, hot topics & more. We also release bi-weekly interview episodes with artists, collectors and builders in the space.