Eric Rhodes
curious, creative, & ever-evolving
Shaping Web3 Culture Since 2019
Second Realm (stylized as SΞCONĐ RΞΛLM) is the pseudonym adopted by Eric Rhodes, and it's also the eponymous name of his digital art studio.
In 2019, Second Realm began exploring how an art practice could merge with blockchain technology. It captured a deep curiosity and led to a full commitment to the path it opened.
Today, he's an award-winning crypto art pioneer at the forefront of creative innovation in Web3.
A key figure in the Trash Art movement, their embrace of IP decentralization, remix, CC0, and open participation laid the foundation of digital art culture in Web3 today.
Additionally, his Unofficial Punks project became the progenitor of the largest decentralized art movement, sparking the wave of AltPunks (derivatives, remixes, and homages) that use CryptoPunks as a template for artistic expression and exploration.
"Art is what feelings look like," Anonymous