GAME ART
Artwork: Modded version of Grand Theft Auto IV. Play as performance artist, architect, writer and philosopher Vito Acconci (b. 1940). Documentation: six videos of approximately 1 minute and 30 seconds of gameplay footage from Grand Theft Auto IV (Rockstar Games, 2008). Soundtrack: audio excerpt from Vito Acconci/Acconci Studio: Interiors.
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23N!, Sonata per Mario, 2008 (source: 23N!) Sonata per Mario is a project based on the "detournement" of the game "Super Mario Bros." and the keyholders "Soundrop" developed in 2008 by 23N!. How does that work? "The players use the eight Soundrops of
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23N!, The DualShockerz, modified PlayStation controllers, 2013 23N! is a Japanese noise performer working exclusively with homemade gear. His works include circuit bent toys, use of sensors to produce sound, homemade instruments. He performs solo and regularly collaborates with other artists in various fields. Recently, he has been particularly interested
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23N!, Algorithmic Music Game Controller, modified PlayStation controllers, 201323N! is a Japanese noise performer working exclusively with homemade gear. His works include circuit bent toys, use of sensors to produce sound, homemade instruments. He performs solo and regularly collaborates with other artists in various fields. Recently, he has been particularly
ARCADE
Polybius, the latest video from Scottish artist and filmaker John Houston is a triumph of ludic retronostalgia. Julian Corries performs at the bottom of a pool, surrounded by joysticks, old consoles, monitors, and keyboards. Computer keyboards, that is. All those cables and wires remind me of a Manetas' painting.
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Waco Resurrection (2003 - 2004) All images courtesy of the artists A seminal piece of Game Art developed by Michael Wilson, Eddo Stern, Jessica Hutchins, Brody Condon, Peter Brinson and Mark Allen: "Revisiting the 1993 Waco, Texas episode, gamers enter the mind and form of a “resurrected” David Koresh
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A video re-cap of one of the most exciting Game Art festivals in the US. More highlights below: LINK: UCLA Gamelab Submitted by Matteo Bittanti
DOCUMENTARY
Source: http://europein8bits.com/ Can't wait to see this! Europe in 8 Bits is the new documentary by Spanish director Javier Polo (Turanga Films), due in 2014. "Europe in 8 Bits is a documentary that explores the world of chip music and related art, that is growing
MODDING
A new work by Portuguese artist Sandra Arajou, starring Super Mario: "Video games are emergent systems with their own particular internal relationships. This animation mashes up and deconstructs game spaces taking on a multitude of forms, from scrolling on one axis to several separate screens. The blocky 2D grids
EVENT
Image: Cory Arcangel Cory Arcangel: Po_er Points DHC/ART Foundation for Contemporary Art 451 & 465 Saint-Jean (corner Notre-Dame, in Old Montréal) Montréal, Québec, H2Y 2R5, Canada Hours: _ednesday–Friday noon–7pm, Saturday–Sunday 11–6pm Free admission ___.dhc-art.org "DHC/ART Foundation for Contemporary Art is delighted
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Travis Chen's console, Photos by Jonathan B (Source: Things to Do in LA) Travis Chen's console, Photos by Jonathan B (Source: Things to Do in LA) Here's a gem via Things to Do In LA - kudos for their massive coverage of iam8bit Entertainment
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"A site specific installation created for the EXPLORA show in Tel Aviv in May 2002, RUNNERS: Wolfenstein recontextualized the a popular WW2 computer game allowing Israeli players to invade Nazi Germany and attack Nazi soldiers on three large projections. Three modified iterations of the war fantasy game “Return to