PROJECT: THE PHOTOGRAPHER’S GUIDE TO LOS SANTOS
In this video, Marco De Mutiis and Matteo Bittanti introduce The Photographer's Guide to Los Santos, an online companion to the eponymous exhibition which took place in the context of Fotofestival Lenzburg between May 22 and June 23 2024 in Lenzburg, Switzerland.
The Photographer’s Guide to Los Santos is several things at once.
Firstly, it’s a curated archive and expanding resource center documenting the most significant artistic projects created with Grand Theft Auto V in the past decade.
Secondly, it an educational project, introducing students to virtual photography practices through a thematic overview and a series of hands-on exercises.
Thirdly, as an "how to guide", it provides a series of manuals intended to photography and media arts students interested in experimenting with the game.
This online resource currently collects nine projects created by international artists working with Grand Theft Auto V, that is, 2girls1comp, Alan Butler, Raphael Brunk, COLL.EO, Mattia Dagani Rio, Elizabeth Desintaputri, Claire Hentschker, Mascha Negri, and Georgie Roxby Smith, which were all featured in the very first themed exhibition.
The repository is expected to expand substantially over the next few months.
In this video, the curators discuss the nine notable works currently featured in the online archive.