Matteo Bittanti is the co-author of GameScenes, art in the Age of Videogames with Domenico Quaranta. This website, which explores game-based artistic production, distributions, and discussion, was introduced in 2005.
ESSAY
A fantastic piece on Eddo Stern, one of the giants of Game Art, was published on September 10 on Artbound magazine (part of KCET). The author is Robert Nashak, who teaches in the Interactive Media & Games Division in the USC School of Cinematic Arts.Here's an excerpt:
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C-LEVEL, Waco Resurrection, 2003-2004 (source) Zacheta, National Gallery of Art pl. Małachowskiego 3 00-916 Warszawa - Poland September 6 - November 10, 2013 "IN GOD WE TRUST, curated by Maria Brewińska - The exhibition focuses purely on the exploration of the variety of religious beliefs and practices of which
DOCUMENTARY
Spencer McCall's new documentary opens on October 4, 2013 in San Francisco @ Roxie Cinema (3117 16th St., SF) "David Fincher's 1997 action-oriented drama, The Game, imagined a world-for-hire where acting and real-life were indistinguishable. Spencer McCall's documentary about the
GAME
A preview of Paul Steen's new project. LOST is a "procedurally generated city made up of buildings abandoned due to different economic shifts. The result of 5 years of photographing abandoned places all over Europe, and learning to use 3d tools." (Steen). Digital ruin porn. This
ESSAY
A new intringuing essay from scholar Thomas Apperley, "The body of the gamer: game art and gestural excess" was recently published on Digital Creativity. Sadly, the article is hidden behind a paywall. Or maybe not! Download Dc_apperley Abstract: " Where is the body of the gamer in
3D ANIMATION
Forget next gen consoles: the Oculus Rift has a tremendous Game Art potential as this demo clearly demonstrates. Or not. Early adopters of new tech - namely pornographers and the American Apparel marketing department - will definitely take advantage of this new tool. Image via Lee Perry-Smith "Combining 3D scans
GAME ART
Totto Renna, Arcade Cabinet, 2013 Climbing the gaming ladder. LINK : Totto Renna Submitted by Matteo Bittanti
GAME ART
Totto Renna, Gameboy, 2013 Do videogames receive a first-world health-care assistance? Not in the United States, where neo-liberalism has created a darwinian, video-game like society. Enjoy the ultimate "meritocracy". This poor Gameboy has no health insurance and it will die. Soon. Oh, well. LINK
GAME ART
Totto Renna, Joystick, 2013 Digital gaming is a pagan cult, according to Italian artist Totto Renna aka Super Totto. LINK: Totto Renna Submitted by Matteo Bittanti
GAME ART
Photo (c) Fanny Candelaere Devant l'appareil enregistreur (Before the recording device ) is the title of Nicolas Tilly's latest performance focusing on facial architecture, motion scanning, simulation, and art as byproducts of digital gaming. For this project, the artist is wearing a paper mask made of 240
ART GAME
The ninth edition of one of the world's best Game Art festivals will take place, once again, in beautiful Aix-en-Provence. More than 50 international artists will be exhibiting their works in five different locations: Donald Abad - Ewen Chardronnet - Renaud Bézy - Thomas Cimolaï - Colsonwood - Paul Destieu – Collectif
GAME ART
Michal Rohal, a student at the Department of Visual Arts and Intermedia (FUTU, KVUaI), Nu-Media Atelier in Kosice, is the author of this ingenous virtual sound installation/game. Silent Box was exhibited @ MOS /Małopolski Ogród Sztuki, Krakow in 2013.LINK: Michal RohalSubmitted by Matteo Bittanti