"The set is part of the museum's long-running Friday Late evening series, a collaboration with the London Games Festival. It showcased a range of independent video games and immersive interactive experiences, focusing on the link between play and performance."
"I was really interested in how playing a game within a gallery setting, particularly when it's on a large scale and you have an audience, turns the players into performers of sorts, she says."
"You would not expect a group of people in the V&A on a Friday night shouting sex positions at a screen to feel so weirdly wholesome."
The Victoria & Albert Museum hosted a live coding event featuring a programmer/DJ performing electronic music alongside large LED displays. This event was part of the Friday Late series, collaborating with the London Games Festival. Visitors explored various independent video games and immersive experiences throughout the museum. Co-curator Susie Buchan emphasized the theatrical aspect of gaming in a gallery setting, noting the unexpected camaraderie among players, particularly during the game Sex With Friends, which created a surprisingly wholesome atmosphere.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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