gold extra at CECUT, Northern Mexico

Friday, 31 July 2015 - 18:00

Tobias Hammerle, member of the austrian art collective gold extra will present some of their migration related projects and invites the audience to join a follow-up discussion. After that, there will be the option to interactively test the games Frontiers and From Darkness.

Questions that will be covered are:

How can artists extend their audience beyond the typical art circles?
What are serious games?
Can computer games be considered art?
How does an artist choose the appropriate format for his/her idea?
What role does audience feedback play in an artists project?

Projekt

Links

Kulturzentrum Cecut, Tijuana

was und wer.

games - theatre - digital art – artistic research

gold extra ist eine Gruppe von Künstler*innen, die an den Schnittstellen von Spielen, digitaler Kunst, Theater, Film und bildender Kunst arbeitet. Sie forschen an der Entwicklung neuer Formate, z.B. im Bereich dokumentarischer Computerspiele und Robotertheater und beschäftigen sich mit Spielen als Kommunikationsplattformen für gesellschaftspolitische Themen. Die Idee schafft das Format - für die künstlerische Arbeit von gold extra ist die konstante Forschung nach innovativen künstlerischen Ausdrucksformen eine zentrale Aufgabe.

what and who.

games - theatre - digital art – artistic research

gold extra is a group of artists creating artworks in and in between games, digital art, theatre and visual arts. They are exploring new formats, e.g. in the field of documentary computer games and robot theatre, and are experimenting with games as communication platforms for social and political issues. The idea creates the format - constant research into innovative artistic approaches is a central task for gold extra's artistic work.