Divine Nymphs is an 11,111-piece generative art collection created by Stolen Horse. Each Divine Nymphs NFT also functions as an entry ticket to play **Pαɳԃσɾα'ʂ Bσχ, a six-part online game series with ETH prizes.
Having never seen an NFT collection with different body types, we decided to create one while also showcasing bold expression and inclusive glamor. But most importantly, we wanted to see our family and friends––our community––reflected in these images, and expand representation in the NFT, Web3, and Metaverse spaces in unprecedented ways.
The Divine Nymphs aesthetic refashions Patrick Nagel’s popular illustration style of the 80s. Chosen for its reminiscent vintage Miami imagery—the hometown of many members of Stolen Horse—its minimalistic approach to pin-ups, and its utilization of simple contours and solid colors to create its own distinct language. We chose to subvert Nagel’s heteronormative-male gaze so that the nymphs could occupy the same space on their own terms—with more diverse and dynamic representation.
**Pαɳԃσɾα'ʂ Bσχ is an online interactive game series open only to Divine Nymphs holders. Participation is not mandatory. Each game––or 𝙈𝙮𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙮 as we like to call it––can be a riddle, cryptogram, live contest, conceptual interactive performance or other unusual online challenge that holders can compete in.
Each mystery is unveiled sequentially, once the Divine Nymphs NFT collection sells out. The first mystery is called 𝔗𝔥𝔢 ℜ𝔦𝔡𝔡𝔩𝔢 𝔬𝔣 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔖𝔭𝔥𝔦𝔫𝔵, and the first holder to solve it wins 10Ξ. There are six mysteries in total, each revealed two weeks after the previous one is completed. The prizes for the first five mysteries are 10Ξ each. The final mystery has a grand prize of 50Ξ.
We created **Pαɳԃσɾα'ʂ Bσχ because we miss the raw intimacy of Web 1.0 and we also happen to be art nerds. Through Divine Nymphs, we wish to build community through the act of experiencing **Pαɳԃσɾα'ʂ Bσχ and consider it a durational performance art piece that involves audience participation. By soliciting active involvement, we attempt to break down barriers between ourselves, the work, and the viewer.
This series follows in the lineage of the Fluxus, Situationist, Viennese Actionist, and net art movements. As such, in holding a Divine Nymph you hold two artworks at once. The inherent beauty of the nymph along with certified documentation of the experiential art work that is **Pαɳԃσɾα'ʂ Bσχ.