S2E8 - Snowfro Founder of Art Blocks and Creator of the Chromie Squiggle

S2E8 features Erick Calderon, also known as Snowfro!

Erick is the creator of the Chromie Squiggle and the founder of Art Blocks, which has set the gold standard for how on-chain art is created.

In this episode, Nifty talks with Erick about the now-complete Chromie Squiggle collection, his experiences working with color and light that inspired the Squiggle, his family’s artistic background, how claiming CryptoPunks led to the creation of Art Blocks, and his passion for racing cars.

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00:00 Introduction and Background
11:01 The Birth of Artblocks
21:57 Collecting and Rarity
27:48 The Creation and Variations of the Squiggle
32:52 Interactive Features and Easter Eggs
35:18 Resolution Agnosticism
38:50 Snowfro's Favorite Type
40:59 Marfa: A Special Place
47:22 Museums Acquiring NFTs: Validating the Web3 Ecosystem
53:43 Dream Car, Favorite Punk, Favorite Squiggle
59:18 Lessons Learned from Art Blocks
01:05:29 What's Next for Art Blocks
01:13:39 Motivation: Community, Family, and Creative Expression

Guest
Erick Calderon: https://twitter.com/ArtOnBlockchain

Host
Nifty Fifty: https://twitter.com/NiftyFiftyETH

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