MATTEO BITTANTI

EVENT: GLORIA LÓPEZ CLERIES AND SIVE HAMILTON HELLE (DECEMBER 20 2024 - JANUARY 2 2025, ONLINE)

The Unreal digital video, color, sound, 13’ 50”, 2019, Spain/Norway created by Gloria López Cleries and Sive Hamilton Helle December 20 2024 - January 2 2025 Introduced by Matteo Bittanti vral.org A machinima set within a seemingly alien landscape, The Unreal uses a first-person perspective to guide the viewer through the gleaming surface of an untouched mine. The ambient soundtrack,... Read more →

BOOK: THE PHOTOGRAPHER’S GUIDE TO LOS SANTOS

We are happy to announce that The Photographer’s Guide to Los Santos is now available from Mimesis International in the Post-Cinema and Digital Cultures series. Authors: Marco De Mutiis and Matteo Bittanti Formats: Paperback, ebook and Open Access Series: Post-Cinema and Digital Cultures series ISBN: 9788869774836 Pages: 320 + 100 illustrations in color Release date: December 2024 Language: English Price:... Read more →

UPDATE: RECENT ARTICLES ON PATREON (OCTOBER 2024: COLL.EO, HUGO ARCIER, IN-GAME PHOTOGRAPHY)

Our Patreon for VRAL is a space specifically designed for enthusiasts, critics, artists and scholars interested in avant-garde machinima and game-based video art, offering hundreds of curated posts that dive deep into this art form. For a modest monthly contribution starting at just $3.5, patrons unlock access to a rich repository of exclusive content that spans insightful articles, thought-provoking essays,... Read more →

EVENT: LUKE CASPAR PEARSON (NOVEMBER 8 - 21 2024, ONLINE)

Reyner Banham Loves Los Santos digital video (1920 x 1080), color, sound, 5’ 15”, 2016, United Kingdom created by Luke Caspar Pearson Reyner Banham Loves Los Santos reimagines Banham’s original exploration of Los Angeles through the virtual lens of Grand Theft Auto V. In this adaptation sui generis of a 1972 BBC documentary, Banham’s vision of a city defined by... Read more →

UPDATE: RECENT ARTICLES ON PATREON (SEPTEMBER 2024: GIATH TAHA, MALITZIN CORTÉS, IVÁN ABREU, ALAN BUTLER)

Our Patreon for VRAL is a space specifically designed for enthusiasts, critics, artists and scholars interested in avant-garde machinima, offering more than 350 hundred curated posts that dive deep into this art form. For a modest monthly contribution starting at just $3.5, patrons unlock access to a rich repository of exclusive content that spans insightful articles, thought-provoking essays, and videos.... Read more →