Public Enemy Number One February 3, 2010
Posted by bitchwantstea in Arts.Tags: art, fusion, jordan, katie price, myra hindley, portrait
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What you see above you is a ‘shock fusion portrait‘ of glamour model Katie Price (aka ‘Jordan) blurred with Moors Murderer Myra Hindley. Pretty harsh, no? But the artist who put this together, Kevin Sharkey, said far from it being an insult to Ms Price, he’s actually trying to help her in highlighting the ridiculousness of the general public’s backlash against her.
“I got the idea for this piece when I read a newspaper headline that shocked me,” said Sharkey. “The article described Katie as ‘The most hated woman in Britain’.
“I couldn’t believe that people could really feel that strongly about her when there’s so much evil in the world.
“When I think of ‘hated’ women, the first person who comes to mind is the Moors Murderer Myra Hindley.”
Space Invaders @ FACT January 30, 2010
Posted by bitchwantstea in Tech / Science.Tags: art, counter strike, exhibit, fact, Gaming, liverpool, space invaders, videogames
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Space Invaders: Art and the Video Game Environment, aims to “explore the blurred boundaries between video-game space and real space.”
What this actually adds up to is a bunch of cool little exhibits, mixing retro gaming with modern, made to make you think. And best of all, it’s FREE!
The exhibition, running until the 21st February, is housed in Liverpool’s FACT building. Here’s a flavour of what to expect:
COSPlayer, by acclaimed Chinese artist Cao Fei, is a video depicting costumed role-players in real life scenarios.
Anita Fontaine and Michael Pelletier have taken the ultra violent game ‘Unreal Tournament’, and modified it into the super colourful and cute ‘CuteXDoom II.’
‘What It Is Without the Hand That Wields It’ (pictured, above) allows visitors to play the popular shooter ‘Counter-Strike’ – but every time you kill someone, or are killed, a drop of (fake) blood drips down the wall infront of you.
BWT popped along to the exhibition recently, and we think it’s great (if a little unnerving – especially with the Counter Strike exhibit!) So if you’re in the North West area with half an hour to spare, we recommend you go and check it out.
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