001// to[SPACE]gether _ #002.FUTURE(ISM) @judeaz_ x x @LUISFERN5

FUTURE(ISM) takes into account the bridging of “old” with “new” as we collectively embark on connecting URL-IRL in the metaverse. My process uses existing bacteria colonies from the world around us to make the invisible visible. I switch between physical and digital practices to illustrate the union, growth, and constant evolution of cultures and communities in new spaces as forms of survival and adaptation. This work was originally started in physical petri-dishes and will now exist as “bacteria on the blockchain”, marking a specific moment in history as we evolve together in a constantly changing world.

001// to[SPACE]gether is a multi.disciplinary artist group collaboration exploring concepts and themes of the future of SPACE in the METAVERSE. For this NFT project, @LUISFERN5 wanted to bring together a group of artists from different disciplines and distinct points of views to collaborate on one joint project in the spirit of CREATING and inspiring thought around what SPACE, ART & CULTURE could mean in the Metaverse.

16 artists were identified, and through a series of vague “SECRET FILES” correspondence they were given sequential instructions, assets and inspiration to begin the collaboration, revealing the project along the way. Every artist was dropped the file with a spatial image from the dis[PLACE]:constructs series and was asked to investigate, manipulate, add-to and transform through their CREATIVE PROCESS. 15 works emerged. Each visually distinct, a unique blending of creative minds and disciplines, to create a collective of work that will live in the METAVERSE and on the blockchain. All linked to[SPACE]gether by a shared creative spirit that is transforming the way we view, experience and collect art and collectibles.

Jude Abu Zaineh is a Palestinian-Canadian interdisciplinary artist. Her practice relies on the use of art, food, and technology to investigate meanings of culture, displacement, diaspora, and belonging. Currently, her media of choice are glass bending/neon light sculptures and bioart.

Luis Fernandez is a Hybrid Creator, an architect and designer; his work brings together disciplines in both the metaverse and the real world. His digital constructs displace physical places to create new digital spaces, experiences, architectures & landscapes.