Gen C The Final Squiggle: Erick Calderon on Art, Community and Spreading Joy in Web3
In this episode of “Gen C”, we discuss how a simple colorful squiggle became an icon of the crypto art movement and what it means for the future of Web3.
Erick Calderon, Founder/CEO of Art Blocks and creator of the Chromie Squiggle, joins us to discuss the final mint of the iconic NFT project. Erick reflects on the Squiggle's journey from a proof of concept to a symbol of the crypto art movement, now featured in major museum collections. He also shares his thoughts on bringing more joy and innovation to the Web3 space, emphasizing the need to engage people outside the crypto ecosystem.
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"Gen C" features hosts Sam Ewen and Avery Akkineni. Executive produced by by Uyen Truong. Our theme music is "1882” by omgkirby x Channel Tres with editing by Doc Blust. Artwork by Nicole Marie Rincon.
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