Razocarala me je Lara Croft/ I Was Disappointed by Lara Croft

07.04.2009 - 07.06.2009

Mednarodni graficni likovni center, mglc, Ljubljana / Slovenija

The notion of the screenshot – a static image isolated from other multimedia elements, such as sound, music, rendered film sequences, and computer animation – takes us into the world of computer games and the artistic issues connected with them. While the visual-art aspect of computer games contributes significantly to their playability, it is also interesting from an art-historical perspective, for the roots of these images stretch far back into the history of European and other visual arts.
Different art disciplines, literature, photography, film, television and, last but not least, the rapid advances in computer technology have all influenced, and continue to influence, the development of the artistic language of computer games.... At the same time, reciprocal influences have become increasingly obvious, confirming the fact that computer games are today a source of inspiration for, and an inescapable part of, the world of contemporary art.
The exhibition presents a selection of images from various kinds of computer games; there have not been many art shows of this sort, and this will be the first to be mounted in Slovenia.
Quelle: hompage MGLC