EVENT
Video: Nicholas Tilly's reportage of the Atopic Machinima Festival 2011
Credits: Nicholas Tilly Link: Atopic Film Festival 2011 Submitted by Matteo Bittanti
Matteo
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.
BOOK
BOOK: Chris Melissinos and Patrick O'Rourke's "The Art of Videogames" (2012)
"From Pac-Man to Mass Effect, The Art of Video Games makes a compelling case for games to be viewed not just as mere play, but as richly textured, compelling experiences that have crossed the boundary into culture and art. As Melissinos writes, "Our children are being born into
PHOTOGRAPHY
Game Art: Amy Lombard's "Xbox Live" (2011)
Amy Lombard, Xbox Live, digital photogtraph, 2011 From "Happy Inside", a book project by artist Amy Lombard of photographs made in the showroom of IKEA Link: Amy Lombard @ KickStarter Submitted by Matteo Bittanti
ART GAME
Art Game: Olle Essvik's "Endgame" (2012)
Olle Essvik writes: "Today, January 19, is the release date for my new work, a computer game called "Endgame", which is now available online here The game can be played at the above adress for a limited period. Welcome to visit the site and feel free to
ART GAME
Links: Game Art around the web
* Mathias Jansson is guest blogging at Art21. Read his articles on Kristoffer Zetterstrand: King of Old School, Mikael Vesavuori, and Museum Meltdown.
ART GAME
Art Game: Scott Smallwood's "Sync or Swim II" (2011)
"Sync or Swim is an interactive sound installation that is also a simple audio game. The object of the game is to find the “sync point” of several melodic/rhythmic layers that are operating at slightly different tempi. Turning a knob on the interface changes the tempi of the
CARTOGRAPHY
Game Art: Josh Millard's "Mapstalgia: Game Level Maps Drawn From Memory" (ongoing)
Link: Mapstalgia Fascinating blog that collects videogame maps drawn from memory, curated by Josh Millard. Submitted by Matteo Bittanti (Thanks to Waynn Lue)
GAME ART
Game Art: Joshua Taylor's "Modern Art 02" (2012)
Joshua Taylor, Modern Art 02, screenshot in Deus Ex: Human Revolution, 2012 Link: Joshua Taylor Related: Wired Italia Submitted by Matteo Bittanti
ILLUSTRATION
Game Art: Steven Moreau' "Vũ Trụ" (2009)
Steven Moreau, Vũ Trụ, Digital illustration, 2009 Steven Moreau is an artist from Brest, France, currently working at Studio Tada in Hanoi, Vietnam) Link: Steven Moreau Submitted by Matteo Bittanti
GAME
Game Art: Chris Howlett's "Modus Operandi" (in progress)
Chris Howlett, Modus Operandi, 3 Channel video projection with in situ body acts, in progress "Modus Operandi is a simultaneous three channel video projection of three Machinima films with a contemporary dance narrative complimenting the video narrative. The improvised dance performance is modeled off the game physics of the
GAME ART
Game Art: Chris Howlett's new paintings (in progress)
Chris Howlett, Untitled, 178cm x 178cm, oil paint on linen, 2012 One of the most interesting artists working with videogames, Chris Howlett, is currently producing a series of paintings that "that combine traditional hand painting techniques with a commercial, and illustrative airbrushing style reminiscent of 70's and
GAME ART
Game Art: Todd Leiser's "Looking Out" (2012)
Too Leiser, Looking Out, digital video, 2 minutes 7 ", 2012 "The video was on display as a continual loop on an old family TV. The same couch in the video was set up in front of the TV for the viewer to observe the piece giving an almost