Each new character in the "Mutagian World" series has brought with them new and exciting artistic challenges. Case in point: this image, following on from Henrik Minasyan and his hoverbike, called for a pose that implies movement, a ruffle dress in motion, an audience in the foreground and background, a floor with depth and texture, and higher-resolution hands manipulating props. All this and it's twice the width of the previous pieces so as to fully capture the energy of the moment. I think I feel faint!
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Arthur Grandstone (they/them)An integral element of the mutagian world is the arts, and not merely in the act of shapeshifting. With the burden of production eased in more humane societies, cultures throughout the world are free to create and appreciate as they see fit. Among the main beneficiaries of rising technology in the modern age are artists, who can use it to express themselves in unique ways.
To take just one example, Arthur Grandstone was an early adopter of the plasma pen as more than a construction assistance device. Its ability to create solid surfaces in mid-air became a means by which artists could use the air itself as a canvas. Soon, Mx. Grandstone incorporated it into dance performances that included drawing elaborate patterns that they would then interact with. They continue these performances to this day, with other artists iterating on the plasma pen in their own ways.
Wherever one goes with modern tech, art is sure to follow.