OCC
[ OCC GEN ]
[ OCC GEN ART ]
Due to the decentralised nature of blockchain technology, NFT art has changed notions of authorship and ownership, has diminished the role of art world experts, and has influenced the global art market. The question of whether NFTs can be considered art at all remains open to debate. In order to distinguish NFTs from other digital and non-digital artworks, we have first explored what NFTs are and what kind of digital space they belong to. Secondly, we have analysed the conditions that an NFT must fulfil in order to be considered an artwork, according to its inherent characteristics. The results show that an NFT artwork depends on its artistic concept; secondly, its representational content has to be a visual interpretation of the NFT concept and must be related to data according to the concept; and finally, the concept defines the whole ecosystem and the aesthetic properties of NFT artworks.
OCC GEN ART
OCC GEN ART is created in crypto digital environment, as large-scale generative NFT series. OCC GEN ART is created according to the (artistic) Method of Complete Individualization (of Large Series), which is a form of the Method of Exception (OCC). As such, OCC GEN ART is closely related to OCC ART and the Method of Individuation, the other form of the Method of Exception. In OCC GEN ART, the occurrence of an event is a prerequisite for the creation of the artwork, while the artwork is inextricably related to the event.
The visual elements and the composition of the OCC GEN ART artwork symbolize data generated by the event occurrence in external physical time.
OCC GEN ART involves a specific artistic-technological innovation, the q-painting. The q-painting is the artwork from which NFT art pieces are generated. The q-painting is a unique image – a variable image that contains numerous other non-variable images that are generated out of it as the representational contents of the individual NFTs in the series. Such NFT art pieces are NFT paintings - NFTs whose representational content is created as paintings by implementing the painting process in the digital environment.
ART & CRAFT
Artwork’s creative principle (logos) - that is, the artwork that is to be created according to it - fundamentally define and direct the craftsmanship. As craftsmanship always takes place within a specific artistic medium, the technical procedure must consider the characteristics of that environment. The craftsmanship of an OCC GEN ART artwork, as a crypto artwork, concerns the NFT as a whole — not only the creation of the representational content of the
NFT painting (visual elements and composition) but also the way the representational content is related to the data.
The first book in OCC Triology - the O Book - presents and ellaborates the Metod of Exception as the fundamental creative principle (logos, i.e. artistic method) of all artworks belonging to the OCC (GEN) ART.
The Metod of Exception was devised as an answer to the question: how to unambiguously identify a single event occurrence in time, encompassing all its actual features? In creating the works of art according to this creative principle, the rigorous principle-defined procedure is followed. The event occurrence identified through the metod is necessary for the artwork’s coming into being, so that the created artwork uniquelly and univocally indicates exactly that event.
According to the Metod of Exception, an event occurrence can be identified either in the inner omnitime of the (human) spirit or in the external physical time. Thus, the Method of Exception has two forms: the Metod of Individuation according to which the artworks are created indicating an inner event, and the Metod of Complete Individualization (of Large Series) according to which the artworks are created indicating event occurrence in external physical time.
The O Book presents the most fundamental analysis of both of these two forms of Method of Exception, including the ellaborations on the metaphysical being of artworks created according to this logos.
The second book in the OCC Triology - the (first) C Book - focuses on the Method of Individuation, as a form of the Method of Exception. The artworks created according to this creative principle (logos) belong to OCC ART.
In creating according to the Method of Individuation, the artworks come to be indicating an inner event - an (event) occurrence in the human spirit. This creative principle mandates for the physical making of such an artwork to be realized within the time period corresponding to the inner time unfolding of the event. The principle also proscribes a set of procedures ensuring that the physical fashioning of artwork’s visual elements and composition will be directed by the inner event occurrence. The completed artwork unambiguously indicates the inner event through its metaphysical being, while providing the inner event’s description through its appearance.
The (first) C Book offers an extensive elaboration of fundamental meaning of the Method of Individuation, as well as the formal structure of creating procedure for the artworks realized according to this logos. Additionally, a case study is presented - how the method was followed in creating the Feat painting series.
The third book in the OCC Triology - the (second) C Book - focuses on the Method of Complete Individualization (of Large Series), as a (second) form of the Method of Exception. The artworks created according to this creative principle (logos) belong to OCC GEN ART.
In creating according to the Method of Complete Individualization (of Large Series), the artworks come to be indicating an external event - an (event) occurrence in the (external) physical time. The artworks created according to this logos are realized in crypto digital medium, as NFT series encompassing thousends of individual art pieces. The method makes it possible for each of these NFT art pieces to be created through the same technical procedure and to have similar, but yet distinctive and original appearance (representational content).
The (second) C Book offers an extensive elaboration of fundamental meaning of the Method of Complete Individualization (of Large Series), as well as the formal structure of creating procedure for the artworks realized according to this logos. Additionaly, a philosophical consideration of crypto (NFT) artwork ontology is included, as a prerequisite for understanding the criteria defining the NFT artwork and discerning it from non-art NFTs. Finally, a case study is presented - how the method was followed in creating the MM/FMM NFT co-series.
TEAM
When the artist and the philosopher engage as a collaborative pair, their dialogue on the ontology of art becomes both conceptually rich and experimentally grounded. As a team, they do not merely analyze the ontology of art—they co-construct it, revealing how theory and practice are inseparable in the ongoing effort to define what art is and can become.
- Srđan ŠarovićArtist
Srđan Šarović, D.A., is an interdisciplinary artist and creative professional with extensive experience in both commercial and academic fields. He has worked on numerous projects in graphic design, film, music, animation, and video art, delivering innovative and impactful solutions that blend artistry with technical expertise.
Srđan’s artistic portfolio spans drawing, painting, video art, digital and generative art, animation, and performance. Known for his abstract expression and innovative techniques, he continually explores new ways to expand the boundaries of artistic media while staying attuned to the unique demands of each project.
- Una PopovićPhilosopher
Una Popović, PhD., is a philosopher and a university professor at the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Novi Sad. Her academic work is situated at the intersection of several philosophical disciplines, with a primary focus on the philosophy of art, medieval philosophy, phenomenology, and the philosophy of language. Of special interest are ontology of art creation and research in methodological background of philosophical concepts and language.
In addition to her research and teaching activities, Una Popović is experienced in academic community-building through various organizational roles. Her experience includes leading research teams, serving on academic committees, and contributing to the development of curricula and strategic planning in higher education.
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