Mathias Jansson

name Mathias Jansson

email info@janssonswebb.se

Bio

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 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

Projects

Videogame appropriation in contemporary art: Space Invaders

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.

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Videogame appropriation in contemporary art: Tetris

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

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Videogame appropriation in contemporary art: Pac-Man

In Part Four of his series on classic Videogames and their appropriation into contemporary art. Mathias Jansson explores Pac-Man, with a selection of examples of how the game has impacted artists' work and contemporary art culture.

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Articles/Reviews/Interviews

Videogame Appropriation in Contemporary Art: Racing Games

Mathias Jansson continues with his series on classic Videogames and their appropriation into contemporary art. This time round he explores the theme of racing games, with a selection of examples of how the game has impacted artists' work and contemporary art culture. Including the videogame that gasses its players 'Colorless, odorless and tasteless' by Eva and Franco Mattes.

By Mathias Jansson - 19/08/2011

Videogame Appropriation in Contemporary Art: Lara Croft

The first of a brand new series of Mathias Jansson's study of Videogame Appropriation in Contemporary Art. This article explores the videogame Tomb Raider and Lara Croft, using Anne-Marie Schleiner's question as it's central theme, "Does Lara Croft Wear Fake Polygons?" asked in a gender analyse essay published in 2000 in the Switch magazine. Including examples of works by artists who have appropriated, intervened, hacked and critiqued this popular videogame character.

By Mathias Jansson - 08/04/2011

Videogame appropriation in contemporary art: Super Mario

In the 5th and final part of his series on classic Videogames and their appropriation into contemporary art. Mathias Jansson guides us through the many works within the game art world that have been inspired by Super Mario. From Miltos Manetas to Cori Arcangel and Antoinette J. Citizen, this article unpacks the many ways in which this popular videogame character has influenced the work of various artists.

By Mathias Jansson - 02/03/2011

Videogames as art and politics

Mathias Jansson reviews a publication which is an anthology on computer games and art. The book is edited by Mathias Fuchs and Ernst Strouhal and linked to an exhibition that took place at Kunsthalle Wien in 2008 about art and politics in videogames. Both the book and this review question the impact of videogames in today's political and social contexts.

By Mathias Jansson - 02/02/2011

Videogame appropriation in contemporary art: Pac-Man

In Part Four of his series on classic Videogames and their appropriation into contemporary art. Mathias Jansson explores Pac-Man, with a selection of examples of how the game has impacted artists' work and contemporary art culture.

By Mathias Jansson - 16/12/2010

What's on

21 Jun 2013 - 12:00am - 23 Jun 2013 - 12:00am - 360º Conference: Time around Space

Call for Papers and Contributions:Theme: The development of new technologies has made more possible the production and presentation of visual images and sound within the 360 degree environment...

added by dwstrang on 18/02/13

14 Jun 2013 - 12:00am - 30 Jun 2013 - 12:00am - Currents 2013: The Santa Fe International New Media Festival

The "collection" project has been selected for inclusion as a web based art work in the new media festival.

added by Carrie Ida Edinger on 15/05/13

5 Jun 2013 - 6:30pm - 8:30pm - or-bits.com presents On the Upgrade – WYSIWYG at Banner Repeater, London

or-bits.com is pleased to present On the Upgrade – WYSIWYG at Banner Repeater, London, on Wednesday June 5 2013, 6:30-8:30pmOn the Upgrade – WYSIWYG is a POD book, also distributed as a PDF, which...

added by Marialaura Ghidini on 23/05/13

3 Jun 2013 - 9:45am - 4:45pm - Owning the Arts Conference (Are the Arts for everyone?)

A conference for anyone who thinks the arts should be for everyone.

added by rowanarts on 19/04/13

31 May 2013 - 11:00am - 10 Jul 2013 - 6:00pm - Cyland + Digicult + CSAR = New Media in Venice

IMMEDIATE RELEASE: New Media parallel to the Venice Biennale...

added by thewye on 20/05/13

Lexicon

netropy

propriety that implies that through time, the Internet is forced to always become more and more chaotic.

By clemos on 23 Sep 2004 - 12:00am

Create, Remix, Play.

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