Gamer Over, 2010
Atari 2600, cartridge, joystick, TV
72" x 32" x 60"
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Game Over is an installation that suggests the end of an era, the end of the videogame renaissance and family-oriented game consoles, as well as the end of tube TVs. An analog TV screen shows the words "GAME OVER", sent from a customized Atari cartridge, while a loose joystick, placed on a separate pedestal, magnifies the lack of control. With Game Over I reflect on how the commodification and capitalization of gaming prompted the conclusion of the joy-stick times, forcing the industry to seclude not only an extraordinary technology, but also the human values that give meaning to the programming, production and distribution of any technology. |