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Artful Word: Game (Life): Video Games in Contemporary Art

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A video by community producer James Gero.

Video games have emerged as our culture’s dominant form of popular entertainment, eclipsing both music and cinema. Lacking structured narratives, morally ambiguous, and oblivious to geo-political boundaries, the rise of video game culture is set to transform our notions of identity and location, blurring boundaries between the real and the un-real. Game(Life) transforms the gallery into a functioning video arcade. More than a dozen provocative and reflective works by contemporary artists and independent game designers from around the world engage visitors in play, exploration and confront questions of political activism, pacifism, violence, emotional resonance and beauty in gaming environments.

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1 Saturday January 23, 2010 at 5:45 AM
2 Saturday January 23, 2010 at 11:45 AM
3 Saturday January 23, 2010 at 6:30 PM
4 Thursday January 28, 2010 at 3:15 PM
5 Wednesday February 3, 2010 at 12:00 AM
6 Wednesday February 3, 2010 at 5:00 AM
7 Wednesday February 3, 2010 at 11:00 AM

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