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👾 Find Out How Galo’s NFTs Make Pixels Dance
His art and professional research study how creative software impacts architectural design..
If you have been following the Tezos blockchain closely during the past few days, you might’ve heard about 8bidou.com… This new platform focuses on pixel art (8x8 and 24x24 dimensions only so far). It is very early, and the interface can be tricky to navigate, but it has sparked a new pixel trend that feels very refreshing.
Following that trend, I thought it was a good idea to share the story behind one of my favorite pixel artists — Galo. His art is not purely pixel art, as he is not manually drawing each pixel. Instead, Galo creates algorithms that produce special effects, and it feels like the pixels are dancing.
Can you tell me a bit about your background?
My family is Ecuadorian, but I’ve lived in Spain, Scotland, and the United States. So I like to say I’m an international person. My background and area of expertise are in architectural design, but I have been coding and programming off and on since I was about 14 when I was introduced to HTML and Javascript. Right now, I am currently a visiting assistant professor at Texas Tech University’s College of Architecture in Lubbock, TX where I’m researching creative software and its…
