Chromie Squiggle: an Introduction to Generative Art

Chromie Squiggle is an instantly iconic generative artwork. Created by Erick Calderon, perhaps better known as SnowFro as the first project on Art Blocks, Chromie Squiggle combines generative mechanics, pop art aesthetics, and blockchain distribution to create lasting and compelling outputs, becoming a symbol for generative art more widely along the way.
Learn more about Chromie Squiggle & SquiggleDAO - www.squiggleda...
Chromie Squiggle by Erick Calderon (Snowfro), Project 0 on Art Blocks - / artonblockchain
www.artblocks....
Ensemble is a platform for artists to sell artifacts from their creative process and tell the story of their work. We are creating video essays exploring the intersection of art and web3. - www.ensemble.w...
This video is just an introduction, I encourage you to explore the work of the artists featured, or learn more about generative art starting at the sources below.
Selected Sources
Artnome, Why Love Generative Art? - www.artnome.co...
Tyler Hobbs, The Rise of Long-Form Generative Art - tylerxhobbs.co...
Punks, Squiggles, and the Future of Generative Media, Derek Edward Schloss - / punks-squiggles-and-th...
Generative Art Theory - Philip Galanter
Generative Art: A Practical Guide to Using Processing - Matt Pearson
Proof Podcast w/ Snowfro - www.proof.xyz/...
Venus over Manhattan - www.venusoverm...
Vera Molnar quote from MuDA interview (Trimmed but not altered) • Vera Molnar computer art
Music
Rondo Alla Turca - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano Concert no. 21 in C Major, K. 467 - II, Andante - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Danse Macabre, Op. 40. - Georges Bizet
The Work
Erick Calderon, known online as Snowfro is an artist working with color and light, and the founder of Art Blocks, an innovative platform for generative art on the blockchain. His works have been shown at galleries and museums, including Venus Over Manhattan, Swedish Museum Fotografiska, and collected by organizations including FlamingoDAO, and naturally, SquiggleDAO.
Video Essay by Mackenzie Davenport - / mackxdav / mackenziedavenport

[@jennybardoville5455]

Fascinating, not only the methodology but also the notion that this lies outside of a 'limited' imagination

[@FRAMOUS]

Have to do some more research. Thanks a trillion!

[@natebragg]

Bout time someone made a decent video about this

[@haykazaryan7785]

The best explanation on Generative art out there 👏

[@slowestjabroni]

amazing dude thank you for this. squigs for life.

[@kevinesherick]

So well done!

[@Aborrob]

This is awesome, thank you for this.

[@filipemecenas]

Thanks !! I needed this lesson ! Great work

[@samyabbas92]

We love the squiggles

[@duley2211]

randomness with intuition is perfect harmony

[@deadpolaroid8367]

amazing 💀💜

[@MikeB-qm5pr]

but do they move?

[@jasonhodges8541]

Nice video! Would recommend slowing down the narration considerably.