GAME
Jed Henry and Dave Bull re-imagine The Legend of Zelda and Donkey Kong in ukiyo-e style (source, via Hyperallergic) Andrew Webster (The Verge) on Atari 2600 games cover art. Rainer Sigl (Videogame Tourism) talks to Dan Pinchbeck (Dear Esther, Everybody's Gone To The Rapture). Jed Henry and Dave
Jon Rafman
Jon Rafman, A Man Digging, machinima, 2013 * * * * Installation view (images: Zach Feur Gallery, NY) From the press release: "In A Man Digging, a virtual flaneur undertakes an evocative journey through the uncanny spaces of video game massacres in Max Payne 3. In a re-visioning of the game, Rafman radically
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GameScenes is conducting a series of interviews with artists, critics, curators, and gallery owners operating in the field of Game Art, as part of an 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
3D ANIMATION
I admit it: I am super super late to the party. As always. Anyhow, thanks to McKenzie Wark, I have just "discovered" the work of SaveMe Oh, and I can't stop watching these incredible machinima. By the way, SaveMe Oh is a "dutch theatredirector with
GAME ART
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
GAME ART
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
GAME ART
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
ESSAY
A fantastic piece on Eddo Stern, one of the giants of Game Art, was published on September 10 on Artbound magazine (part of KCET). The author is Robert Nashak, who teaches in the Interactive Media & Games Division in the USC School of Cinematic Arts.Here's an excerpt:
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C-LEVEL, Waco Resurrection, 2003-2004 (source) Zacheta, National Gallery of Art pl. Małachowskiego 3 00-916 Warszawa - Poland September 6 - November 10, 2013 "IN GOD WE TRUST, curated by Maria Brewińska - The exhibition focuses purely on the exploration of the variety of religious beliefs and practices of which
DOCUMENTARY
Spencer McCall's new documentary opens on October 4, 2013 in San Francisco @ Roxie Cinema (3117 16th St., SF) "David Fincher's 1997 action-oriented drama, The Game, imagined a world-for-hire where acting and real-life were indistinguishable. Spencer McCall's documentary about the Jejune Institute, an alternate-reality
GAME
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
ESSAY
A new intringuing essay from scholar Thomas Apperley, "The body of the gamer: game art and gestural excess" was recently published on Digital Creativity. Sadly, the article is hidden behind a paywall. Or maybe not! Download Dc_apperley Abstract: " Where is the body of the gamer in