Collecting begins: Travess Smalley’s CRAWL

Collecting begins in ~15 minutes:

Travess Smalley’s CRAWL

Collecting begins today at 16:00 UTC+0 and will last until August 13th. Learn more about the sales mechanics below. 👇

Welcome to the world of Travess Smalley, where mythic Greek labyrinths, artificial-life algorithms, and retro video games all coexist.

Experiencing CRAWL is a back-and-forth between watching and investigating. CRAWL isn’t a game, but sometimes it feels like one; there are rules, but there’s no specific objective.

CRAWL is a series of 512 unique artworks, each generated from a Python-code system authored by Smalley. Each artwork is a map that includes different patterns, colors, and textures. Collectors are encouraged to purchase multiple works to unlock the opportunity to “merge” their collected level maps into a larger 1/1 artwork, which unlocks new ways to explore.

The software artworks are accompanied by CRAWL WOODBLOCK SCREENSHOTS, a series of 10 unique woodblock prints created from images pulled from map levels in CRAWL.

Sale Mechanics:

• CRAWL software artworks are priced at 0.065 ETH (~ USD $225.00)

  • Each unique map (PNG) is activated by — and explorable with — the accompanying custom CRAWL software viewer

  • When you collect more than one, individual artworks can be merged into custom 1/1 artworks through a merge functionality (outlined below)
     

• CRAWL WOODBLOCK SCREENSHOTS are priced at 0.65 ETH (~ USD $2,259.00)

  • Each 1/1 print includes the corresponding digital negative image (PNG) sent to the collector’s digital wallet. (This image is inverted due to the printing process.)

  • Each print is ready to be shipped from the artist's studio immediately following the sale. Please add your email & shipping address to your Feral File account so we can ship your print.

CRAWL MULTI LEVEL Merge Mechanics:

Collectors who acquire multiple CRAWL software artworks can merge their maps into one new artwork that contains multiple levels. The original, single-layer artworks are burned and the individual pieces of software are combined into multiple levels to explore. The maps become stacked, like levels in a dungeon, and the magenta and cyan icons embedded in each individual map enable the collector to move between levels. There is no limit to the number of artworks you can merge; however, you cannot unmerge artworks. There is no fee to merge the artworks - only the cost of gas to execute the blockchain transaction.

Join the Livestream:

30 minutes after the sale opens, at 16:30 UTC+0, artist Travess Smalley and exhibition curator / Feral File co-founder Casey Reas will discuss the exhibition. Set a reminder here, and watch live across YouTube, X, or Instagram.

243 STORMANCIENTALDER (2024) by Travess Smalley

As always, you can reach out with any questions via email at support@feralfile.com.