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
GAME ART
Yann Bauquesne's homage to Nekropilis (2002) by Tobias Bernstrup. link: Yann Bauquesne related Submitted by Matteo Bittanti
EVENT
Robert Lendrum, Avatar, documentation of performance, 2010 "Avatar is a new media and performance-based work where the audience is invited to take complete control of their own performer via a video game remote control device. Live performers are transformed into robotic puppets that respond to their user's
GAME ART
"So what we do is put a character in the game that says, ‘I'm ready for sex,’ all the time, and we ask our female players to be that person.” - Sheri Graner Ray, female video game designer. Avatar plays upon the insecurities of the performer, exposing
ART GAME
Tom Betts, "qqq", quake mod, 2002 (Image source) "‘QQQ’ is an ambitious project, working with cutting edge technology and contemporary gaming culture. The work has developed from a series of game modifications that span the history of computer game development. Ever since the first home computers played
PHOTOGRAPHY
Leo Caillard, Art game, photography, 2010 Published on Amusement magazine, January 2010 link: Leo Caiilard (via Valentina Tanni, originally on Trendland) Submitted by Matteo Bittanti
Digital Print
Robert Overweg, Stairway To the Sky 2011 (Mafia 2) Robert Overweg, Apartment One 2011 (Mafia 2) Robert Overweg, Hotel 2011 (Mafia 2)Glossy print on dibond with plexiglas in front of photo 72 x 41 cm. Limited edition of 5. "Continuing to photograph in the virtual world I am
ART GAME
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
EVENT
All images courtesy of the artist "“8 Beat Love” is a short performance by Ivan Franco and Lígia Teixeira, reflecting on the notion of videogame disembodiment, where the gamer is often projected through his/her avatar. This often leads to a sense of will and power that only the
GAME ART
"Starting with no sword and two lives A part of KLAP! '09 workshop (CZ). How we played Prince of Persia live. Live interactive interpretation of computer game prince of Persia." (vizage) link: vizage Submitted by Matteo Bittanti
GAME ART
"My Avatar Dance live performance draws inspiration from and gives homage to classic pantomime, vaudeville, and dance movements of the past, while updating their interactivity for the future. The routine includes variations of the Mirror Gag, Rope Pull and Ladder Climb Mime, Breakdancing Battle, and a Juggling Toss. To