Archivist of Digital Culture

These posts capture some of the history of digital art and Web3, as well as my own journey in the space.

Art + Tech

The Jacquard Loom and Its Profound Impact on Computing and Digital Art
Examining how 19th-century textile design helped shape the logic of computation and generative art.
Zombie Futurism: Has the Art of Tomorrow Lost Its Soul?
A critique of aesthetic stagnation in digital art and the emotional cost of empty innovation.
Technourishment: Balancing Art, Technology, and Humanity
Reflecting on how we can integrate emerging tools into creative practice without losing our humanity.
164 Articles on Art, Life & Tech
A newsletter where Eric wrote 164 articles over one year to codify his thoughts about art, tech, and life.

Trash Art: A Short History of an Emerging Digital Genre
Tracing the aesthetics, politics, and provocations of the Trash Art movement from protest to platform.
AltPunks NFTs: A Short History of a Crypto-Native Art Movement
A look at how CryptoPunk derivatives sparked a broader creative rebellion rooted in remix and access.
CryptoPunks Derivatives Timeline
An archival timeline that documents years of derivative work inspired by CryptoPunks—an evolving visual and cultural lineage.
CryptoPunks Copyright: What's All The Fuss About?
A foundational essay unpacking the ownership debate surrounding CryptoPunks and the remix rights that defined a generation of Web3 artists.
CryptoPunks Copyright: What Are The Legal Experts Saying?
A curated review of legal perspectives on CryptoPunks IP, remix culture, and how artists navigate ambiguity in Web3 rights.

CryptoPunks and Copyrights (2021) cited in legal and academic scholarship, including:

Edward Lee, The Cryptic Case of the CryptoPunks Licenses. SSRN 3978963
Brian L. Frye, Are CryptoPunks Copyrightable?. SSRN 4029323
Edward Lee, NFTs as Decentralized Intellectual Property. Illinois Law Review, 2023