Touching Grass

Touching Grass is a series examining the relationship between digital artists and their medium/subject matter.

The first piece, "The Mountain," was inspired by naturalist Alexander von Humboldt's South American explorations. "Nature must be experienced through feeling." The artwork aims to convey physical tactility despite being created through digital code. The textural quality mimics cardboard paper, with visible fibrous strands viewable in zoomed detail. Sold for 2.33 ETH to @5280ross, who also purchased the second piece "Evening Ascent" for 1.17 ETH.

The third and fourth pieces, "a cartoon chair" and "shadows of a lamp," explore wood grain textures within a cabin setting on the mountain's foothills. Each floorboard contains individually algorithmically-generated wood grain patterns. Notably, every nail was hand-coded into position — combining natural pattern formation with human craftsmanship.

"a cartoon chair" sold for 1.3 ETH to @wetpotatobrain, who privately purchased "shadows of a lamp" for 0.65 ETH.