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Skawennati: Nurturing Indigenous imagination in virtual worlds

11 Mar 2021 10 min read indigenous history

Mohawk artist Skawennati pioneers Indigenous presence in virtual spaces through groundbreaking projects like TimeTraveller™ and CyberPowWow, while leading initiatives to empower Indigenous youth in digital storytelling

Jacky Connolly: Mining memories for suburban fantasies

16 Dec 2020 14 min read machinima

: Artist Jacky Connolly transforms The Sims into a cinematic medium, crafting moody digital films that reimagine her Hudson Valley upbringing through leisurely suburban vignettes that blur the boundaries between memory, virtuality, and place.

Carson Lynn: Sculpting with virtual light

10 Dec 2020 16 min read virtual photography

Artist Carson Lynn interrogates the boundaries of photography by capturing and manipulating virtual light within game spaces, creating works that question conventional definitions of image-making while exploring queerness in digital landscapes.

Alfatih: Cracking open digital utopias

13 Nov 2020 14 min read Online identity

Artist Alfatih explores the liminal space between physical and digital identities through GTA machinima, AR filters, and wearable prosthetics, questioning the supposed neutrality of virtual spaces while creating works that blur the boundaries between fashion, gaming, and digital art.

PUP’s latest music video is an alcohol-fueled videogame riot

24 Feb 2016 2 min read News

If great art does in fact flourish out of restraints, then it’s no surprise that the chiptune melodies of early games have so firmly embedded themselves in the hearts of the generations that grew up alongside them. This is particularly apparent in the mutual infatuation that the realms of videogames