Fancy computer art at Leipzig

By Robert Purchese Published 31 July, 2007

Because paintings are boring.

For the second year running, the Leipzig Games Convention will display computer and console-inspired art exhibitions.

Four separate installations will be presented in Hall 5 from August 23rd - 26th, where visitors will also be able to try their own hands at creating minor pieces of art.

Public_play is the first of the quartet and will be spread over 500 metres against the backdrop of sights from around Leipzig. Among the works featured here will be digitally-stretched ropes to skip over, classic arcade title Pong played on a dress, and four computers playing Ludo against each other.

Accompanying this will be a history of gaming piece called Telespiele 1972 - 2007. It touches on all the major developments from the past, including the popular Commodore 64 console and present day systems. Telespiele will also offer a look at extremely rare hardware, games, manuals, and numerous other rarities never seen before in Europe.

Machine, cinema, and animation will join these at the Machinima stand, to illustrate that games can be more than entertainment. A detailed discussion of the genre will be lead by industry leading professionals, who will be offering examples and tips in small workshops throughout the event.

The final exhibition will look at 3D character design and how far technology has advanced. Digital Beauty will show 20 images and ask visitors to determine which are real and which have been created on PC. Workshops will follow.

Picture of Robert.

About Robert Purchese

Bertie is Eurogamer's Senior Staff Writer. When he's not hunting down news stories he's often found playing with his kids or gabbling about fantasy games and strange online worlds.

Read more articles from Robert by visiting the Robert Purchese archive page.

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Comments (7) Latest comment 5 years ago

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  • bioreit #1 5 years ago

    Yes, I do fancy some computer art at Leipzig.

    /Totally misunderstands headline

  • spongebob #2 5 years ago

    Sounds interesting, indeed. Fly Roger Ebert and Clive Barker there for a hot debate action :)

  • Notorious_LRO #3 5 years ago

    Does anyone know where I can buy computer art prints? I tried the I am 8 bit store, but i'd like more to choose from.
    Edited by 1 at 31/07/07 @ 13:36

  • bioreit #4 5 years ago

    http://www.digitalbl asphemy.com/

    has some excellent work on it and there's a store link which has a decent range of sizes for you to choose from.

  • kangarootoo #5 5 years ago

    This article is useless without pictures!


    Wow, I used my very first shit running joke on EG. I feel kind of special and dirty at the same time.

  • Darkedge #6 5 years ago

    "Among the works featured here will be digitally-stretched ropes to skip over, classic arcade title Pong played on a dress, and four computers playing Ludo against each other"

    hmm sounds like art to me.. a load of W*nk.

  • sgeddes #7 5 years ago

    "It touches on all the major developments from the past, including the popular Commodore 64 console"
    - Console!
    Wow, they didn't call it that in my day. I think it was "Home Computer", which was great cos it meant me being able to persuade my Mum to get one as "it's not just for games".
    Definition of a C64 used as a console: two keys on the keyboard have the lettering completely worn off, all the rest are pristine (or covered in dust).
    That's what mine looked like after a few years! Maybe that's what Rob meant?!

    /dons rose-tinted specs and lets mind wander...