Tyler Hobbs: navigating the traditional and digital worlds, prioritising the art, and dealing with the effect of a legacy

We sat down this week with long-form generative pioneer Tyler Hobbs to explore Day Gardens, his new body of work released with La Collection at Art Basel this week. They dive into the balance between personal life and artistic career, and the future of generative art in a rapidly changing landscape, as well as the effect of audience expectations and market dynamics on a creative practice.

00:50 - Welcome Tyler Hobbs 

04:50 - The evolution of Tyler's artistic journey 

10:20 - Consistency and integrity and putting the work first 

13:22 - Art Blocks and the shift to digitally focused distribution 

15:50 - Navigating between the digital and physical artworlds 

21:20 - The importance of saying no, learning when to say yes 

25:49 - Thinking about release cadence and managing time 

27:30 - Exploring Day Gardens 

33:20 - Dealing with the noise and finding balance 

39:25 - The increasing speed of culture 

41:45 - Thinking about audience expectations and the effect of a legacy 

47:00 - QQL and exploring new formats 

50:15 - Cultivating community and stepping back 

56:00 - What made Fidenza resonate 

56:27 - The evolution of generative art and future directions

59:10 - Different ways of creating and engaging with the space 

01:01:20 - Diewiththemostlikes and a new wave of superstar artists 

01:02:50 - Prioritising fun over a traditional approach 

01:06:50 - Social commentary and online performance 

01:08:30 - Changing perspectives and open mindedness 

01:11:55 - Artist highlights 

01:61:21 - Verse Rundown 

Tyler Hobbs - https://x.com/tylerxhobbs 

Jack Butcher - https://x.com/jackbutcher 

Shl0ms - https://x.com/shl0ms 

diewiththemostlikes - https://x.com/toadswiback 

Sarah Zucker - https://x.com/thesarahshow