𝗧𝗟;𝗗𝗥 (Read everything plz 😭):

Zima is a collection of code poems (poems written in javascript) running inside the NFT, and paired with beautiful talismans.

Each poem is a set of instructions for your browser (displayed as braille on the left), Once your browser has executed those instructions, it displays an output on the right side of the token (in regular text).

The project was built in public and stored onchain (with HQ fallbacks on arweave).

Each poem is unique and uses web techniques (like IndexedDB, Unicode, Memory leaks, etc.) meaningfully paired with the poem's content

• What: 1024 NFTs + 4 Special Editions (Total: 1028 1/1 NFTs)
• Link: highlight.xyz/zima
• When: October 31st 4PM CET (11AM New York, 11PM Beijing)

𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 💰:

• Collector Pass: 0.0499 ETH (70% off)
• Friends Pass: 0.0699 ETH (60% off)
• Engagement Pass: 0.0839 ETH (50% off)
• Communities Pass: 0.1199 ETH (30% off)
• Public Mint: 0.1690 ETH

𝗠𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗙𝗔𝗤 🙋:

• 1 Mint Pass = 1 guaranteed mint during the first hour (𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀, 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝗙𝗖𝗙𝗦)
• Snapshot: A snapshot of mint pass holders will be taken on October 31st 10AM CET (ish), The list will then be tweeted. → Please DM ✉️ if you don't see your wallet where it should be.
• Mint Pass Contract Address: 0xd02B99bACEABA40c8902e6E20ad0634bF01f30ce

𝗗𝗿𝗼𝗽 𝗣𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀 ⏰:

• Collector Pass → Starts at 𝟰𝗣𝗠 𝗖𝗘𝗧 (11AM New York, 11PM Beijing)
• Friends Pass → Starts at 𝟰:𝟭𝟱𝗣𝗠 𝗖𝗘𝗧 (15 minutes later)
• Engagement Pass → Starts at 𝟰:𝟯𝟬𝗣𝗠 𝗖𝗘𝗧 (30 minutes later)
• Communities Pass → Starts at 𝟰:𝟰𝟱𝗣𝗠 𝗖𝗘𝗧 (45 minutes later)
• Public Mint → Starts at 𝟱𝗣𝗠 𝗖𝗘𝗧 (1 hour later - 12PM New York, 12 AM Beijing)

𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 & 𝗧𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗻𝘀 ⚠️:

• There will be no burning of unminted tokens, in fact the mint will stay open until sold out
• ⚠️ 𝗔𝗧𝗧𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡: 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗡𝗙𝗧 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝗻-𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝟲𝗣𝗠 𝗖𝗘𝗧 (𝟮 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝘁) ⚠️
• Zima Contract Address: 0x865502a9d3554e5c3a9a43d42af9b77de3e5ae81

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗭𝗶𝗺𝗮 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 🤔?

• Zima is a collection of code poems (poems written in javascript) running inside the NFT, and paired with beautiful talismans.
• Zima was built in public (see my comment below 👇)
• Zima is stored onchain (HQ fallbacks on arweave)
• Each poem is unique and uses web techniques (like IndexedDB, Unicode, Memory leaks, etc.) meaningfully paired with the poem's content
• There are 32 Poems x 32 Talismans (1024 NFTs, meaning each Poem is paired with each Talisman once) + 4 Special Editions NFTs

Art mirrors the pulse of life, capturing scenes that lie just beyond our gaze. In every reflection, there’s a hint of what is seen and what remains unseen. A layered truth that resonates within us. Artists create a window into our shared experience, reflecting not just the world, but the essence of life itself.

A study in the intersection between light, matter, and perception. Where is the line that separates observation from interaction?

"8 Ball Sages" is a new interactive digital work from contemporary, genre-bending artist Ed Fornieles. With an interdisciplinary approach born out of the shifting mesh of the still nascent digital age, Fornieles’ practice focuses on the way technology and the internet are reshaping our lived experience.