GameScapes

GameScapes. Videogame Landscapes and Cities in the Works of Five International Artists
curated by Rosanna Pavoni
Monza Civic Gallery
The release of GameScenes coincides with the launch of GameScapes. Videogame Landscapes and Cities in the Works of Five International Artists, a group show featuring works by some of the most celebrated artists working with digital games: Cory Arcangel, Mauro Ceolin, Jon Haddock, Eddo Stern, and Carlo Zanni.

Monza, September 16, 2006 ? The Civic Gallery in Monza is pleased to present GameScapes. Videogame Landscapes and Cities in the Works of Five International Artists. Curated by Rosanna Pavoni with the collaboration of Matteo Bittanti and Domenico Quaranta, GameScapes investigates the notion of digital games, spaces, and urban environments in in our hyper-mediated age. Comprised of paintings, installations, and projections, the exhibition space will be transformed into a real-life gamespace.

Included in the exhibition are a video installation by Cory Arcangel, Super Mario Movie (2004), a series of paintings by Mauro Ceolin from the SolidLandscapes (2004-2006) series, Carlo Zanni?s interactive installation Average Shoeveler (2004), Eddo Stern?s recent urban machinima Landlord Vigilante (2006) and the entire series of Jon Haddock?s seminal Screenshots (1999). Most of these artworks have never been presented in Italy before.

Johan & Levi is publishing the GameScapes catalog which features new commentary texts by Rosanna Pavoni, Matteo Bittanti, and Domenico Quaranta.

Galleria Civica di Monza
Monza, via Camperio 1
13-29 ottobre 2006
Ingresso gratuito
Orari: da martedi a domenica 10-13 e 15-19; chiuso lunedi’
Inaugurazione giovedi’ 12 ottobre 2006 ore 18.30
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