🎨 Wobbulator Wizardry

🎨 Wobbulator Wizardry

By PROOF Collective
Oct 23, 2025, 3:06 PM
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Artist John Karborn debuts 60 generative artworks created with a rare, hacked analogue video Wobbulator machine.​

The collection features:

  • Wild wave full-rides (1/1 pieces)
  • Bold bouncing screw-loops (editions)

Part of Grails Season 5, the series showcases unique analog video manipulation techniques transformed into digital art.​

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“The Wonderful Wobbulator Machine for Young and Old Alike” by John Karborn: 60 generative artworks built on a very rare, hacked analogue video Wobbulator. The series is composed of both wild wave full-rides (1/1s) + bold bouncing screw-loops (editions).

Frank Flux | SmackManiac
Frank Flux | SmackManiac
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Thrilled to have finally added one of „S-namjuneauto” NFTs by @johnkarborn from @proof_xyz‘s Grails V Drop to my collection. One of just 48 pieces, each with its own sound (🔈sound on). When the drop happened in Dec 2023, I wasn’t a Proof member yet and totally missed it. Even

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