The release of GameScenes coincides with the launch of GameScapes. Videogame Landscapes and Cities in the Works of Five International Artists, a group show featuring works by some of the most celebrated artists working with digital games: Cory Arcangel, Mauro Ceolin, Jon Haddock, Eddo Stern, and Carlo Zanni.
Monza, September 16, 2006 — The Civic Gallery in Monza is pleased to present GameScapes. Videogame Landscapes and Cities in the Works of Five International Artists, an exhibition of work by five artists working with videogames. Curated by Rosanna Pavoni with the collaboration of Matteo Bittanti and Domenico Quaranta, GameScapes investigates the notion of digital games, space, and urban environments in in our hyper-mediated age. Comprised of paintings, installations, and projections, the exhibition space will be transformed into a real-life gamespace.
Included in the exhibition are a video installation by Cory Arcangel, Super Mario Movie (2004), a series of paintings by Mauro Ceolin from the SolidLandscapes (2004-) series, Carlo Zanni’s interactive installation Average Shoeveler (2004), Eddo Stern’s recent machinima Landlord Vigilante (2006) and the entire series of Jon Haddock’s seminal Screenshots (1999). Most of these artworks have never been presented in Italy before.
Johan & Levi is publishing the GameScapes catalog which features new commentary texts by Rosanna Pavoni, Matteo Bittanti, and Domenico Quaranta.
A public opening will be held on Thursday October 12 from 6:30 PM pm at the Civic Gallery (Galleria Civica) in Monza. GameScapes. Videogame Landscapes and Cities in the Works of Five International Artists will be open until October 29. FREE ENTRY Please refer to GameScenes on videoludica. game culture as more information becomes available.
Galleria Civica di Monza
The Civic Gallery is located in Monza (Milano)
Via Manfredo Camperio 1, 20052
phone: +39 0392302192; fax: +39 039361558
email: salecomunali@comune.monza.mi.it
