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.
ART GAME
Matthew Bradley, Spectrum, Unreal Tournament 3 mod, 2009-2010 "Spectrum is an unconventional deathmatch mod for Unreal Tournament 3 (UT3) where players use lights to navigate and kill enemies. Set in complete darkness, players light the ground beneath them, leaving a trail of colour as they move. Spectrum is designed
INTERVIEW
GameScenes is conducting a series of interviews with artists, critics, curators, and gallery owners operating in the field of Game Art, as part of our ongoing investigation of the social history of this fascinating artworld. Our goal is to illustrate the genesis and evolution of a phenomenon that changed the
GAME ART
Baden Pailthorpe, ThingmajigLambda print on metallic paper, face mounted on glass and aluminum, 118 cm x 83 cm, 2009 Baden Pailthorpe,Vromopsarrakas, Lambda print on metallic paper, face mounted on glass and aluminum, 118 cm x 83 cm, 2009 Baden Pailthorpe, Krawdad, Lambda print on metallic paper, face mounted on
Digital Print
Leo Caillard, War Game, 2010 Published on Amusement magazine, December 2010 link: Leo Caiilard Submitted by Matteo Bittanti
GAME ART
Nathan Viniconis has developed a Kinect hack that allows him to transform data captured by the Xbox 360's camera into landscapes in Minecraft. link (via Kotaku) related: Placluclu, Zetterstrand, Hodgin Submitted by Matteo Bittanti
ART GAME
Feng Mengbo Long March: Restart (Installation shot) Photo: Matthew Septimus (source) link Submitted by Matteo Bittanti
PHOTOGRAPHY
link (via Neural) Submitted by Matteo Bittanti
Digital Print
Todd Slater, The Overworld, 2010 (via OMG!Posters) Reminder: Gallery1988 (Venice, Los Angeles) is about to unleash its inaugural show, "Multiplayer," on January 15th. It will feature 30 artists, all creating limited edition screenprints inspired by classic video games. The show is curated by OMG!Posters. link: Gallery
FILM
Thomas Kutschker, Shooting Locations, HDCAM; 8:00 min; color, mono, 2010 "Shooting Locations is researching the borderlines between war, playing war, war games and the disappearance of the separation between reality and fiction." (Thomas Kutschker) link: Thomas Kutschker Also highly recommended: Me, Myself and I in the age
GAME ART
Yann Bauquesne's homage to Nekropilis (2002) by Tobias Bernstrup. link: Yann Bauquesne related Submitted by Matteo Bittanti
EVENT
Robert Lendrum, Avatar, documentation of performance, 2010 "Avatar is a new media and performance-based work where the audience is invited to take complete control of their own performer via a video game remote control device. Live performers are transformed into robotic puppets that respond to their user's
GAME ART
"So what we do is put a character in the game that says, ‘I'm ready for sex,’ all the time, and we ask our female players to be that person.” - Sheri Graner Ray, female video game designer. Avatar plays upon the insecurities of the performer, exposing