In November 2023, I authored a series of Patreon articles offering behind-the-scenes insights into our latest VRAL machinima exhibition. Now in its fourth season, VRAL showcases visionary artists exploring the nexus of cinema, streaming, games, and video art. Through exclusive interviews and essays, our Patreon community gains privileged access to the creative process. We peel back the curtain, illuminating the... Read more →
11/24/2023
EVENT: ALEKSANDAR RADAN (NOVEMBER 24 - DECEMBER 7 2023, ONLINE)
This water gives back no water 3-channel video installation, 6:12 min, loop, 2017, Germany; hereby presented as a single-channel digital video Created by Aleksandar Radan Originally conceived as a 3-channel video installation, This water gives back no Images features a lush, tropical digital landscape created using modified scenes from Grand Theft Auto. We see palm trees bending in the wind... Read more →
11/18/2023
EVENT: NOTHING IS TRUE. EVERYTHING IS PERMITTED (NOVEMBER 23 2023, BOLOGNA, ITALY)
November 20 2023 6:30 PM FOTO/INDUSTRIA_GAME MAST.Auditorium Via Speranza 42 Bologna, Italy Free and open to the public (please RVSP) The digital worlds of video games are sites of vigorous creativity for a growing community of virtual photographers. Their cameras are coded algorithms that determine their survival by serving as weapons or vehicles through space and time, in addition to... Read more →
11/10/2023
EVENT: LARS PREISSER (NOVEMBER 10 - NOVEMBER 23 2023, ONLINE)
HOME/NOME Video installation, SNES game consoles, animation, video, Hi8, miniDV, Bang & Olufsen 90s TV sets, hereby presented as digital video, color, sound, 4’ 16, 2021-2022, Germany Created by Lars Preisser NOME/HOME is an immersive video installation exploring the relationship between memory, interior design, and video games. Specifically, NOME/HOME recreates Preisser’s former Berlin apartment through the pixelated rendering of Mario... Read more →
11/04/2023
UPDATE: RECENT ARTICLES ON PATREON (OCTOBER-NOVEMBER 2023: CHRIS KERICH)
Between October and November 2023, I wrote a series of articles on Patreon that revolve around our machinima curated program known as VRAL, now in its fourth season. On Patreon, we share exclusive video essays, articles, insights, and behind-the-scenes details with our dedicated community. Our goal is to offer a unique glimpse into the minds of talented artists working at... Read more →