The Tate Britain in London is set to host a one off event showcasing the art behind gaming this week, with installations highlighting the smartest, most beautiful and thought provoking titles out there. It’s free, and it’s this Friday: read on for what to expect.
The Tate Britain Game Play exhibit goes down on Friday evening. You can play some of the latest games, including DJ Hero and the immersive adventure game Heavy Rain, as well as an older classic contender for the most artful game of all time: tuneful shooter Rez HD.
There’s also a panel discussion on design, narrative and gameplay in video games, with artists, games critic Kieron Gillen and one of the creators of graphic novel Watchmen, Dave Gibbons.
If that’s not up your street, the Tate Britain will also be hosting a talk about children’s games and songs, and how they helped to inspire a new playground game for the Nintendo Wii.
Kudos to the Tate Britain: we’ve said before that video games deserve this level of artistic recognition and debate, so if you feel like showing your support, get down this Friday night from 6pm. Or if you can’t make it, start your own gaming book club instead.
Out Friday | £free | Tate Britain
