I'm very happy to announce that Fenomenologia of Grand Theft Auto, an edited collection of essays about Rockstar Games' [insert your preferred adjective here] series, has been released by Mimesis Edizioni. The cover design was, once again, produced by the mighty Goran Factory. See below for the synopsis and table... Read more →
06/13/2019
06/12/2019
TALK: I LOVE DICK(S) (JUNE 7 2019, IULM, MILAN)
What follows is an edited transcript of my talk at YOU, PORN, a conference on the logics, aesthetics, and ideologies of post-photography organized at IULM University on June 7, 2019, as part of the 2019 Milan Photo Week. I gave a short presentation titled I LOVE DICK(S). Hello and welcome.... Read more →
05/24/2019
BOOK: TRAVELOGUE
I'm very happy to announce that my latest book, TRAVELOGUE, is now available from Concrete Press. TRAVELOGUE is a survey of audiovisual artworks made with or inspired by video games. Using machinima and interactive installations, fifteen artists examine the virtual automobile as medium, message, technological commodity, status symbol, interface, and... Read more →
04/08/2019
EVENT: GRAND THEFT STUDIES (MAY 10 2019, MILAN, ITALY)
I am happy to announce Grand Theft Studies, a one day conference on Rockstar Games' most accomplished series, Grand Theft Auto. The event will take place on Friday May 10 2019 from 10.00 until 12.30 at IULM University, In Milan, and will feature contributions by Andrea Chiurato, Fabio Vittorini, Alberto... Read more →
11/29/2018
ARTICLE: UNDERSTANDING VIDEOGAME WALKTHROUGHS
I wrote this article a while ago and it's part of my ongoing Digital Aesthetics series for LINK magazine. LINK: Walkthroughs Read more →