Gaming Art Exhibit Shows Carpet Invaders, 650-Poly Carmack

Thanks to Planet GameCube for reprinting a press release announcing the 'Bang The Machine' game-related art exhibit, which opens in San Francisco early in 2004. It includes previously Slashdot-mentioned pieces such as the Pong-equipped Painstation and a Waco-interpreting FPS, but also newer material, including a Carpet Invaders game which is "a floor projection of a videogame that simulates the early Space Invaders.. [but] made to resemble Afghani rug designs", and a 5-foot-high sculpture called '650 Polygon John Carmack', based off a "low polygon game avatar of him... developed for... Quake III."

Whoo

I've always loved that Carmack's QIII model is wearing a GNU/T-Shirt [gnu.org].

Carpet Invaders

That title made me think of something entirely different.

Can't you just imagine the audio commentary?

"Turning to your left we have a example of a game which challenges the conscience and ethos of an era. Drawn in a stark 4-colour palette, Custer's Revenge asks the gamer to ask difficult questions about his role in the forcible violation of his victim".

or

"In the next room you will encounter the existential quest of one person against thousands. Imagine, as the character Thomas does, receiving a note from Mr. X, which reads:

Your love Sylvia is in custody right now. If you want to save your dear Sylvia's life, come to the Devil's Temple at once. The 5 Sons of the Devil will entertain you.

As in Camus, the main character is caught between the struggle for ultimate freedom and his duty. The game-- Kung Fu Master."

Painstation

I wonder if they'll setup a two player Pong equiped painstation for people to play on. I think it'd take gaming bragging rights to a new level.

'One time, I shocked 14 people before being kicked off!'