New Exhibition "Bit By Bit" by island6!
- 3 years ago
Currently at the island6 gallery arena the LiuDao (六岛) art collective proudly presents “Bit By Bit”, a unique collection of artworks inspired by your favorite past time: VIDEO GAMES! Join us for an electrifying display of interactive artworks, LED lights, photographs, paintings, and sculptures rated E for EVERYONE!!
The date: October 18, 1958. Location: Brookhaven National Laboratory in Upton, NY. Physicist William Higinbotham has just made history (although he doesn’t know it yet). A screen only 5 inches in diameter, displayed a horizontal and vertical line, and a point of light bouncing around. “Tennis for Two”, the first video game, has just been created. The funny part of this story is that Higinbotham’s idea came to fruition in an attempt to liven up the place as he thought the lab exhibits were dull and boring. This entertaining game conveyed the message that such scientific endeavors had relevance for society. Sixty years later video games have become an integral part of our lives. Influencing culture, language, art and technology, as well as our future.
Art inquiries: aline@island6.org
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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/liudao
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The date: October 18, 1958. Location: Brookhaven National Laboratory in Upton, NY. Physicist William Higinbotham has just made history (although he doesn’t know it yet). A screen only 5 inches in diameter, displayed a horizontal and vertical line, and a point of light bouncing around. “Tennis for Two”, the first video game, has just been created. The funny part of this story is that Higinbotham’s idea came to fruition in an attempt to liven up the place as he thought the lab exhibits were dull and boring. This entertaining game conveyed the message that such scientific endeavors had relevance for society. Sixty years later video games have become an integral part of our lives. Influencing culture, language, art and technology, as well as our future.
Art inquiries: aline@island6.org
Check us out also on
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/liudao
Instagram: island6_gallery
Twitter: island6_gallery