Videogame appropriation in contemporary art: Space Invaders.

By Mathias Jansson.

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In Part three of his series on classic Videogames and their appropriation into contemporary art. Mathias Jansson focuses on Space Invaders, giving examples of how the game has impacted artists work and art culture and everyday life.

Mathias Jansson is a Swedish art critic and Game Art researcher. He writes about New Media Art and Game Art for blogs and magazines such as Gamescenes (http://www.gamescenes.org) and DigiMag (http://www.digicult.it/digimag/). During the last year Jansson has written a series of interviews with the pioneers of Game Art and currently working on a sequel with artists, critics, curators, gallery owners operating in the field of Game Art. www.janssonswebb.se/gameart


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