“Hacking the Engine” investigates the intersection of video games and contemporary media art. The artists represented in this channel category: Federico Solmi, Robbie Cornelissen and Taras Hrabowsky, have identified the video game engine as a unique asset for 21st century artists. The work they have created draws from and subverts video game programs; they have adopted a formerly commercial tool and are wielding it expertly as artists.
Movies in this block
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The Evil Empire – Federico Solmi
The Evil Empire – Federico Solmi
The video animation takes place in the heart of Vatic-anal City, in the year 2046. Surrounded by the glorious frescoes and wealth of his St. Peter’s Basilica apartment, a fictional Pope will be portrayed as a young man struggling with his porn addiction, similarly to all ordinary men who cannot avoid the temptation of the contemporary society.
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Het Grote Geheugen (The Capacious Memory) – Robbie Cornelissen
Het Grote Geheugen (The Capacious Memory) – Robbie Cornelissen
Het Grote Geheugen (The Capacious Memory) – Robbie Cornelissen
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Thing Pit – Taras Hrabowsky
Thing Pit – Taras Hrabowsky
ThingPit is a looped animation that has been guerilla projected across the US and shown in various other venues across the world including the IMPAKT festival.
