DANCE
In Alberto Novello a.k.a. JesterN's "Post-Modern Fragmentation", the performer a butoh dancer, controls sound and visuals using his brainwaves. The first clip is from a live performance at the Royal Conservatory, Den Haag on 2/2/2012. "Alberto Novello a.k.a.
GAME
William Huber visualizes the ludological interactions in Fatal Frame 2 (Tecmo, 2001). In his project, Huber applied "cultural analytic techniques to identify the transitions in modes of gameplay, in order to characterize the mechanics for generating suspense and uncanny aesthetic experience in a videogame." Full description of the
GAME
"This project represents nearly 100 hours of playing two videogames as high resolution visualizations. This representation allows us to study the interplay of various elements of gameplay, and the relationship between the travel through game spaces and the passage of time in game play. [...] The data are the game
BOOK
An amazing setof black and white photographs from The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim from Virtual Geographic: "Whilst playing Skyrim recently, I was struck, as I often am, by a scene of picturesque beauty. I thought it was so picturesque, in fact, that I took a picture of it. The
BOOK
1000+ Avatars a self-Published book by Kristine Schomaker, 2011. Edited by Nickola Martynov, With contributions by Garrett Cobarr and Patrick Millard Design by Kristine Schomaker English, 10” x 8”, 160 pages, softcover ISBN 978-0-9836572-2-4 Gracie Kendal, aka Kristine Schomaker is a Los Angeles based new
GAME ART
Laura Vidal's "Scrambled Video Game Characters" (2012) If you like Laura's deconstructions, you will also love Ashley Browning's artworks. Link: Laura Vidal Submitted by Matteo Bittanti (via it8bit)
EVENT
"The exhibition Game on!Art at play focuses on the relation between art and video games and its subsequent impact on society, it showcases a selection of art-games that explore the boundaries between art, science, education, politics, communication, among other sciences." (Maria Lujan Oulton) Submitted by Matteo
EVENT
Credits: Nicholas Tilly Link: Atopic Film Festival 2011 Submitted by Matteo Bittanti
BOOK
"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
PHOTOGRAPHY
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
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
* Mathias Jansson is guest blogging at Art21. Read his articles on Kristoffer Zetterstrand: King of Old School, Mikael Vesavuori, and Museum Meltdown.