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A preview of Paul Steen's new project. LOST is a "procedurally generated city made up of buildings abandoned due to different economic shifts. The result of 5 years of photographing abandoned places all over Europe, and learning to use 3d tools." (Steen). Digital ruin porn. This
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Following Bit, 2013 (Images courtesy of Coll.eo) FOLLOWING BIT is a new project by Coll.eo. "I wanted to be involved with the making of some kind of parallel world. [...] The way I thought of pieces like Following Piece was, there’s a city out there. I attend
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George Bolster, Conditioned, digital print, 2003 George Bolster, Deathmatch , digital print, 2003Born in 1972 in Cork, Ireland George Bolster explores the relationship between religion and society. These two images belong to the series "Under Certain Conditions" which was produced exactly a decade ago.LINK : George Bolster Submitted by
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Photo by: Håkon ‘Archmage’ Repstad, Mark Thomas ‘Aumtron’ Ross and Jake ‘Jellica’ Manley (source: Click Festival) Swedish 8-bit master-of-disaster Goto80 is about to unleash his book Computer Rooms to unsuspecting legions of geeks. Expect "A photo collection of private computer rooms, often featuring older machines. A rarely documented aspect
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Spanish artist Víctor Somoza Benítez (b. 1986) inserts videogame elements - characters and locations - in "real" photographs. His new project reminds me of Aled Lewis' "games in real life" series. Víctor lives in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. LINK : Víctor Somoza Benítez Submitted by Matteo
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Albeith this photoshoot is for an advertising campaign, the ingenuity behind Swedish photographer Åslund's latest series fully deserves a mention. These images perfectly capture the subtle influence of gaming aesthetics on our understanding of reality, architecture and urban environments. "Advertise[ment] campaign for Jim RickeyProject: Honkey Kong
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Coll.eo, CAGED, mixed media sculpture, 2013 "AFTER CARS LAYOUTS consists of six free standing sculptures measuring 11 x 6.5 x 7.5 inches. Each sculpture is comprised of a) a digital print from AFTER CARS (2012), synthetic grass, wood, glue, 1960s Leisner Matchbox toy cars, and a
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Jay Zehngebot, D.O.L.M., CMYK Screenprint from documentation of ARMA2 physics engine tests, 2010 Jay Zenhnegbot, CMYK Screenprint of digitally-collaged screen-captures from a 3-d model generated with screenshots from BattleField 3, 2012 Jay Zenhnegbot, American Pro Gamers, Offset printed book. 7 1/2"w x 5"
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"DUCKS IN A ROW (A short history of art since Chris Burden had himself shot) To many the expression ducks in a row simply means to be well organized. To some, though, the image instantly conjures up a row of ducks to be shot. This group show, featuring artists
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Nana Asfour writes about Mark Tribe's photographic series Rare Earth on The New York Times, one of the most interesting game-inspired artworks of 2012. Here's an excerpt: Mark Tribe, Sawtooth Mountain, 2012LINK: "The Reality Behind Virtual War Zones" by Nana Asfour (The New York