an exhibition highlighting the intertwined lives of Glitch Art and Video Games

concept

The artwork, Digital T.V. Dinner, made in 1977 using a Bally Astrocade, was created by game programmer, Jamie Fenton. This piece is widely recognized as the first work of Glitch Art (as we know it today) created and exhibited.

There is a long, intertwining history of players, designers, and artists engaging and communicating with video game glitches yet, the significance of their entwinement is not often discussed or brought to attention.

Glitch’N’Games is an exhibition that seeks to spotlight and speak to the connection that Glitch Art and Video Games have with one another, and particularly why the element of play is so important.

FEATURiNG

Friday, October 4th

Opening Night 7pm-11pm
at LIKELIKE Arcade
during the Unblurred gallery crawl.

During this event will be live-virtual engagement with Kaspar Ravel, as well as a real-time interactive art piece by Thorne Brandt that both online and AFK participants can interact with.

Some work at LIKELIKE is ephemeral and will not be viewable after Friday.

if you wanna say hello :)

gglitchNgames@gmail.com 

Saturday, October 5th

Event Day 10am-11pm with breaks
at Wick Monet

// 10am - ROM Glitching Workshop w/ Sabato Visconti & Dawnia Darkstone
// 12pm - Break
// 2:30pm - Discussion Game

[Sign-up for events, otherwise it’s first come first play.]

// 5pm - Gallery Opening to the Public
// 630pm - Ras Alhague & Way Spurr-Chen Screening
// 730pm - Astrocade Glitch Demonstration by Jamie Fenton

Glitch Game Tourney by DRUGS_TM is cancelled due to a landslide caused by Hurricane Helen that swept him up inside his home. He is stable and recovering, though there’s much to be recovered. If you are interested in helping, here is a link put together by his business partner for donations.

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Curators & Producers

  • Bee Nix

    Organizer

    suture blue/Bee Nix is an new media artist and curator who weaves between animation, game art, and experimental video art/performances.

    They are currently a graduate candidate at SCAD for game development, focused on media theory + game design.

  • John Bumstead

    Installations

    RDKLINC/John Bumstead, is a repair activist who operates a refurbishing business.

    As an artist he pursues deconstructing and reimagining LCD screens in order to explore their polarized qualities, both in photographs and installations.

  • Nick Liberatore

    Tech Comm Specialist

    royb0t/Nick Liberatore is a multimedia technologist working in higher education, creating electronic music and digital art- with an emphasis on glitch and breaks across both aural and optic realms.

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