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| SHOT: Documenting current spaces, by Robert William Overweg Robert Overweg is a photographer in the virtual world, he sees the worlds of (first and third person shooter) games as the new public spaces of contemporary society. Overweg dwells by foot or by air through the outskirts of the virtual world which he dissects through his photography. He documents the similarities and the differences between the virtual and the physical world while making use of the new possibilities the virtual world give him as a photographer. By looking into how games work and the aesthetics of the virtual world he asks questions about how the system works and the people behind them. Quotes from different media: “The difference is not the photograph but the nature of the world” (shiny spinning) “We might begin to raise serious questions about the nature of photography in an unreal world.” (dispatx) “Are experiences in the visual world – which are becoming as much a part of reality as day-to-day life – are the property of the copyright holder or the person who actually has the ‘experience’.” (culture republic) The photography of Robert Overweg can be viewed at: www.shotbyrobert.com |
SHOT: Documenting current spaces, by Robert William Overweg
Robert Overweg is fotograaf in de virtuele wereld, hij ziet de werelden van (first en third person shooter) games als een nieuwe publieke ruimte.
Overweg dwaalt al lopend of vliegend door de uithoeken van de virtuele wereld die hij fileert middels zijn fotografie. Hij legt de overeenkomsten en de verschillen tussen de fysieke en de virtuele wereld vast en maakt hierbij gebruik van de nieuwe mogelijkheden die de virtuele wereld hem biedt als fotograaf.
Door te bekijken hoe de games werken en naar de esthetiek van de virtuele wereld stelt hij vragen over hoe het systeem werkt en de mensen hierachter.
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| www.shotbyrobert.com |
www.shotbyrobert.com |
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