Postmasters Gallery, New York, presented new works by Eddo Stern. It was the artist’s third solo show with the gallery. “Los Angeles based Stern has been involved in video gaming culture as a practitioner and theorist for many years. He is presently on the
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faculty at California Institute of the Arts. The works in the show are a result of the artist’s obsessive participation in online fantasy games, most recently a yearlong immersion (2000 hours played) in World of Warcraft, the most popular MMORPG (Massively Multiplayer Online Roleplaying Games) with more than 10 million players worldwide…His new works - kinetic shadow sculptures and 3D computer animation videos - use a mash-up of documentary material from online forums, clip art, YouTube videos, midi music, electronics, and hand made puppets”. (excerpts from the press release). Upcoming show from 20th October: New works by Kristin Lucas. September 15, 2007.
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