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Exploring the Fusion: Crash Games as Art in a Contemporary Gallery

Picture this: a gallery pulsating with the energy of F777 Fighter, the cosmic allure of Space XY, and the adrenaline rush of Need for X. Can crash games be more than just pixels on a screen? Can they transcend the digital realm and materialize as captivating art installations in a contemporary gallery space? Let’s dive into the exciting realm of possibilities.

Crash games, with their dynamic visuals and interactive nature, possess the potential to become immersive art experiences. Imagine F777 Fighter translated into a kinetic sculpture, where the crashes manifest as explosive bursts of color and sound, echoing the intensity of the digital game.

Space XY, with its cosmic theme, could transform a gallery into an otherworldly environment. Picture visitors navigating through a celestial landscape, interacting with installations that mirror the unpredictability of the crash game, creating an unforgettable sensory experience.

Need for X, known for its high-speed thrills, might find its material form as a multi-dimensional installation. Visitors could step into a space where the speed and crashes are tangible, blurring the lines between virtual and physical realities.

  • Interactive Exhibits: Allow gallery-goers to engage with the crash game experience physically, triggering crashes and exploring the consequences in real-time.
  • Visual Spectacle: Harness the vivid graphics and themes of these games to create visually stunning installations that captivate and challenge perceptions.
  • Soundscapes: Consider incorporating dynamic sound elements that respond to the crashes, enhancing the immersive quality of the installations.

In the fusion of crash games and contemporary art, the possibilities are as boundless as the digital landscapes they draw inspiration from. The challenge lies in translating the essence of these games into tangible, material forms that captivate and resonate with gallery visitors. Could crash games be the next frontier in pushing the boundaries of what we perceive as art? The journey into this uncharted territory is as thrilling as the crash itself.


Event Information:

  • Thu
    27
    Jul
    2017

    LE VIOL DU VAMPIRE 16mm screening at Fantasia Film Festival

    7:00 pmCinematheque quebecoise, Montreal Canada

    LOST GIRLS Fantasia poster

    Tickets HERE>>

    French director Jean Rollin’s oneiric debut feature Le viol du vampire (The Rape of the Vampire, 1968) was released during the student riots in Paris and—though not an overtly political film—contains a curiously parallel sense of chaos and notoriously caused a riot of its own. Far from a traditional genre film, it betrays the influence of early film serials in Rollins work and features the disjointed, two-part story of four vulnerable vampire sisters living in a remote chateau in the countryside. A young psychoanalyst (Bernard Letrou) is determined to prove that the sisters’ malady is psychological rather than supernatural and that he will find a cure. But his misguided idealism results in death and violence, as well as his own transformation into a vampire at the hands of one of the sisters. Later the couple encounter a sadistic vampire queen, who runs a clinic that experiments on vampires.

    This experimental, black and white film was actually shot in two separate, similarly-themed parts due to funding issues, and combined to make a feature. It set the stage for Rollin’s early career in the sense that it focuses on the director’s unique, fluid reinterpretation of vampires—the subject of his first four features—but also introduces a number of themes that would continue throughout his career: a society made up primarily of women, vampirism as a social experiment that is far more than just a supernatural curse, and the tragic conclusion of a pact between two doomed lovers.

    – Samm Deighan, editor of LOST GIRLS: THE PHANTASMAGORICAL CINEMA OF JEAN ROLLIN

    This screening is in French language only (no subtitles) and will be introduced by Virginie Selavy, a contributor to the book LOST GIRLS: THE PHANTASMAGORICAL CINEMA OF JEAN ROLLIN, which will be available for sale at the screening.