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.
PAINTING
Korakrit Arunanondchai, SUNGOD 8x8 ft Acrylic on canvas, UV Light. 2008 Korakrit Arunanondchai, MOONGOD 10x8 ft. Acrylic on paper cut outs, UV Light. 2008 Korakrit Arunanondchai, Black Rainbow, Acrylic on paper 76x 55 inch 2009 Korakrit Arunanondchai, WARZ, Acrylic on paper 76-55 inch 2009 "Korakrit Arunanondchai (1986-) was
INSTALLATION
Interactive game cabinet with touchscreen and electric wires, 8 videos "Street Fighters” addresses the delicate theme of death at work in Italy, the country with Europe’s highest professional mortality rate. An unfortunate record of more than 1300 victims a year, meaning that 4 or 5 workers die every
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
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
"Inspired by Bruce Nauman’s 1973 work “Tony Sinking into the Floor, Face Up and Face Down”, 9 dancers outfitted in fanstay armour recreated his performance in slow motion combined with movements based on computer game death animations, this piece was accompanied by a high volume binaural beats reputed
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