Pole Position @ Nikolaj Kunsthal Copenhagen

Pole Position will be part of the Exhibition Space Invaders opening this friday at the Nikolaj Kunsthal in Copenhagen.

“Space Invaders shows works of art and innovative computer games and exploring the blurred line between virtual and real space. The exhibition offers rich opportunities for guests to test both games and works. It presents works of art that employ computer game techniques, effects and aesthetics in new ways, as well as commercial and experimental computer games, breaking down barriers and creating new developments of space and interactions.”

The exhibition has been produced in collaboration with FACT (Foundation for Art and Creative Technology) in Liverpool and Netherlands Media Art Institute in Amsterdam.

Opening 11th November 5 P.M.
Exhibition openingtimes 12th November – 29th of January 2012.

Nikolaj Kunsthal – Copenhagen Contemporary Arts Centre
Nikolaj Plads 10, Copenhagen, Denmark

Gamescenes Interview

I did an interview with Mattias Johnson for Gamescenes, read it here

Gamescenes takes a look at historic and contemporary artists’ computer games that push the boundaries of the genre by breaking from traditional gaming orthodoxies.
By conducting a series of interviews with artists, critics, curators, and gallery owners operating in the field of Game Art, as part of an ongoing investigation of the social history of this fascinating artworld. Gamescenes aims is to illustrate the genesis and evolution of a phenomenon that changed the way game-based art is being created and experienced today.

Reloaded in Onedotzero Wavelength Tour

Reloaded is part of this years Onedotzero´s Wavelenght Compilation, and will
tour around the world part of Onedotzero´s Adventures in Motion International Tour.

Serving up radical new takes in music video – a genre that continues to act as a playground for breaking new directors and musicians to make their mark. A legendary showcase of contemporary classics by a new generation of talent alongside established masters – pushing the eye-popping button.

Premiering at the British Film Instititute on Friday the 24th of November 21:00.
Also screening at BFI:
Fri 25 Nov 18.30, Sat 26 Nov 15.50 & Sun 27 Nov 20.45
British Film Institute
Belvedere Road Southbank, London

Reloaded @ Prix Ars Electronica

Reloaded will screen at the Award programme of the Prix Ars Electronica Animation programme, Linz, Austria
Since 1987, the Prix Ars Electronica has served as an interdisciplinary platform for showing creative projects at the interface of art & technology.
http://www.aec.at/festival

Exhibition Gamecity

From the 17th of September until the 6th of November 2011, the artexhibiton Game City will take place. Game city crosses the field of visual art & computergames anno 2011. Next to the exitibition a symposium will take place at the Stedelijk Museum in s-hertogenbosch.
“Game-City highlights the interface between visual arts and computer games.The exhibition shows artistic games and artwork inspired by the imagery of games and game technology.
Marieke Verbiesen will participate in the exhition with the gaming installation “Pole Position”, a physical game based on early classic racegames.”
Game City CBK s-Hertogenbosch
With works by: Champange Valentine, Jan van Nuenen, Tarik Barri, Rafael Roozendaal, Art van Triest, Boris Tellegen & Marieke Verbiesen