to be continued…
the end of one story can be the beginning of another.
“to be continued” is a 24 page notebook, filled front to back with the evolution of the “convergence” algorithm, auctioned through a unique attention auction.
sealed. forever?
to be continued is fully sealed, and can only be viewed in its entirety if ripped open.
it’s up to the final holder to decide whether the value of the artwork is in the consumption, or in the pristine original state.
small in stature.
standing only 6.25 inches tall, “to be continued” isn’t meant to be on an office wall, but rather consumed while seated.
grandiose it is not, a story of a small fish in a big pond, just trying to improve.
do you even care?
a bid towards “to be continued” isn’t a bid in the traditional sense, but rather a low priced mint of the companion generative project “convergence.” each time someone else bids after you, you’ll have the option to bid again, always at a price of .01 ether.
if 24 hours passes without any more bids, you win the physical piece, and minting of the convergence project closes forever. the person who wins the auction only has to check in once a day, lending the project a little bit of their attention each time.
in the end.
the winner of the “to be continued” attention auction will necessarily be the last person who cares enough about the piece to check on the auction once a day. the piece is set up as a decision for the final holder, to destroy the art for viewing or to keep it pristine and away from peering eyes. does it really matter though? does it make a difference? after all, they’re the last person who cares, what do they actually care about?
as artists in a digital age, our work is often forgotten about for the next meta. if you’re lucky enough to have fans, you’re unlucky enough to have expectations. it’s hard to be somebody. it hurts to be nobody.
does anyone really care? about the art? about the artist? about the impact of forgetfulness and falling floors?
and perhaps most importantly, should i care? maybe being forgotten about is a blessing. maybe that opens me up, opens us up, to do things that are bigger and better than being in the spotlight, cranking away daily gm posts, and releasing art enough to stay in the minds of the people.
