Those born in the 1950s and earlier most likely look down on the cherished items of their offspring. Their music, their fashions, their attitudes. The never-ending generational story where egocentrism make each generation think their generation was the best generation there ever was (if ya smell-l-l, ah excuse me). At one time videogames were scornful for most people outside of the ones who played them but today it has become more and more acceptable for all things videogame related to be culturally practiced in open air as the gaming kids became gaming adults.
I Am 8-Bit practices the celebration of videogaming culture with their annual art exhibit dedicated to the world of 1970's/1980's era gaming. And the celebration continues with the arrival of the 4th Annual I Am 8-Bit art show in Los Angeles, California.
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Specifically, the August 14th through September 7th event will set up shop in Hollywood's World of Wonder Storefront Gallery. Over 100 artists will showcase their interpretations of old gaming iconography by way of paintings, drawings, sculptures, carvings, printworks, and plush figurines. Jason Torchinsky, creator of the 2007 event's 6 foot tall rendition of an Atari 2600 controller, will be offering a new demonstration for this year's event.
In addition to him and the legion of 100 plus, the event will see works from a notable list of artists including Scott C, Jim Mahfood, Ashley Wood, Jose Emroca Flores, Bigfoot, Yoskay Yamamoto, Kofie One, Angry Woebots, Gerald de Jesus, Tessar Lo, Gabe Swarr, Jorge R. Gutierrez, Carlos Ramos, Joe Vaux, Joe Shea, Benjamin Marra, Deseo, Mr. Jago, Jude Buffum, Michelle Valigura, Suckadelic, DGPH, Jim Stoten, Tanner Goldbeck, Scott Belcastro, Tony Mora, Nate Frizzell, Elizabeth Ito, ZOSO, The Chung, Ray Frenden, and David Goldberg.
Jon Gibson, the show's founder and curator, spoke about videogaming in relation to the event:
"Mario, Mega Man, Pac-Man, and Sonic are just as iconic as The Beatles to our generation. They are our childhood heroes, our babysitters, our most awesome fantasies - and it's amazing to see how wildly and diversely artists choose to interpret them, because every experience is a personal one."
The event has become one of Los Angeles' biggest art events since its 2005 origin. Chronicle Books already put out an anthology for the first event and a new book on I Am 8-Bit is set to be on sale in 2009. Gaming art never gets old. I love it!
Hey, thanks Wired.com and Gamasutra.com.
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