Derek and I picked up our new puppy (well, he's 13 mo.) Helix Marwood (Marty). Helix is being officially raised by the internet: not only is this how I've found all my breed information (he's a Basenji), but recent web searches have included "introducing dogs to cats," "innova evo protein," "Vancouver fenced dog parks," "pulling on a leash," "clicker training," and most recently "separation anxiety." I mean seriously-- why do I have to be in the room just to be slept on?
I should probably mention we had to bring Marty back to the breeder, after he bloodied our dog trainer, our dogwalker's dog, and almost severed our dogwalker's finger (OK, a bit of an exaggeration; but she did need many stitches and broke a bone). Marty apparently has a big issue with being left with others, which strongly suggests he's not a city dog. Hope you're frolicking in the country lil' Marty!*
Posted by cloo @ 07:28 PM EST [Link]
Friday, February 24, 2006This Saturday, TEAS (in cooperation with the Western Front) presents "Slits 2: Pain is in the Eye of the Beholder." Curated by Victoria Singh, the show explores "how performance artists communicate pain to the viewer in a manner that evokes empathic, visceral and sympathetic exchange without penetrating the skin? Is this possible? Is pain a unique sensation that relies on personal thresholds to register its intensity – rendering it an immeasurable, untranslatable experience?"
Each artist performs in an enclosed black plastic booth-- the audience views the works through slits sliced in the sides of these spaces. Creepy good fun! Starts at 8pm at the Western Front, Vancouver.
Posted by cloo @ 05:07 PM EST [Link]
Monday, February 20, 2006
This Friday, Controller: Artists
Crack the Game Code opens at the InterAccess Electronic Media Arts Centre in Toronto. This "art arcade" features both games and game-inspired works (primariliy by Canadian artists); and an artist talk with Alexander Galloway. Runs until March 25, 2006...bah, I'll never make it to Toronto in time...
Posted by cloo @ 12:01 AM EST [Link]
Thursday, February 16, 2006Thanks to my excellent service provider Blacksun, everyone's favorite infrequently updated weblog (shinyspinning.com) is now also accessible from www.docgames.com.
Posted by cloo @ 05:44 PM EST [Link]
Wednesday, February 1, 2006Via We Make Money Not Art, Artgames, structural analogies of art and games at the Ludwig Forum in Germany. Unfortunately, I can't read the site, but WMMNA has a good summary.
I should also mention I have joined the board of an emerging arts organization in Vancouver, The Escape Artists Society (aka TEAS), and am currently working on a fundraiser. More details coming soon.
In Vancouver, it has rained 29 of 31 days in January, breaking both rainy day and amount of rain records. Actually it's pretty much been 10 degrees C and raining for about a full year.
It's not raining right now, so I must get outside ASAP.
Posted by cloo @ 11:29 AM EST [Link]
Whaaa?...might there be a *market* for independent games? Moondance Games has put out a compilation of IGF winners. A compilation you can buy. That may appear "on shelves" soon (it's unclear whether those are our shelves or store shelves). A possible incentive to actually finish that game you've been circulating in demo form from festival to festival...
Posted by cloo @ 11:22 AM EST [Link]
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