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Oct 22, 2008 (Wednesday) to
Feb 8, 2009 (Sunday)
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Gas Zappers Exhibit - Multimedia | October 22, 2008 - February 8, 2009 every Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday | Berkeley Art Museum Sponsor: Berkeley Art Museum The U...
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Gas Zappers Exhibit - Multimedia | October 22, 2008 - February 8, 2009 every Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday | Berkeley Art Museum
Sponsor: Berkeley Art Museum
The University of California, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAM/PFA) presents Gas Zappers, an exhibition featuring an interactive online art game that tackles global warming. A video version of Gas Zappers, which was created by artist Kenneth Tin-Kin Hung, screened at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival. The BAM/PFA presentation of Gas Zappers marks the world premiere of the fully realized work. An internet art work that will be accessible via BAM/PFA&39;s website, Gas Zappers will also be playable through a computer console in the museum&39;s lobby.
The game&39;s protagonist is the polar bear&151;that victimized, yet cuddly symbol of global warming. Players embody the polar bear as it progresses through different climate change scenarios: Venice under water, a forest threatened by bulldozers, and an altercation with vicious oil derricks. Like much of the artists work, Gas Zappers is visually frenetic and colorful, referencing numerous popular and political sources. The game incorporates graphical and musical styles from the glory days of video games and repurposes them for satirical effect. Gas Zappers, which is curated by Digital Media Director and Adjunct Curator Richard Rinehart, opens October 22, 2008, and runs through February 8, 2009.
Event Contact: 510-642-0808
Sponsor: Berkeley Art Museum
The University of California, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAM/PFA) presents Gas Zappers, an exhibition featuring an interactive online art game that tackles global warming. A video version of Gas Zappers, which was created by artist Kenneth Tin-Kin Hung, screened at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival. The BAM/PFA presentation of Gas Zappers marks the world premiere of the fully realized work. An internet art work that will be accessible via BAM/PFA&39;s website, Gas Zappers will also be playable through a computer console in the museum&39;s lobby.
The game&39;s protagonist is the polar bear&151;that victimized, yet cuddly symbol of global warming. Players embody the polar bear as it progresses through different climate change scenarios: Venice under water, a forest threatened by bulldozers, and an altercation with vicious oil derricks. Like much of the artists work, Gas Zappers is visually frenetic and colorful, referencing numerous popular and political sources. The game incorporates graphical and musical styles from the glory days of video games and repurposes them for satirical effect. Gas Zappers, which is curated by Digital Media Director and Adjunct Curator Richard Rinehart, opens October 22, 2008, and runs through February 8, 2009.
Event Contact: 510-642-0808
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