About the artist
Robert Overweg is a photographer of virtual world environments. These environments most often appear in first and third person shooter games but Overweg see’s them operating as a direct extension of his physical world, revealing the new public space of contemporary society. Overweg proceeds either by foot or by air to the outskirts of the virtual world which he dissects through his photography. In doing so, he draws our attention to environments that are often overlooked and yet ironically appear eerily familiar. The images not only document the limitations of these virtual worlds, they are often capable of triggering memories and associations from real world life experience. We are consequently transported via the virtual back to the real where a visual semiotic interplay allows us to abandon the context of the game almost entirely.
Residence
Robert Overweg has a residence area at NIMK where he is given the tools to create new works. This current exhibition can be seen as a prologue to his future exhibition at NIMK. The works created in his residence space will be showcased later on as well. Artist tours and a peak into the residence area are possible. Just send an e-mail to NIMK and we can schedule you in. info@nimk.nl
www.shotbyrobert.com
Titles of his works on show include:
The end of the virtual world 1, 2010, Robert Overweg, Left 4 dead 2
The end of the virtual world 2, 2010, Robert Overweg, Left 4 dead 2
The end of the virtual world 3, 2010, Robert Overweg, Modern warfare 2
The end of the virtual world 4, 2010, Robert Overweg, Modern warfare 2
Glitch-hug 2010, Robert Overweg, Left 4 dead 2
Lights installation 2011, Robert Overweg, Left 4 dead 2
The facade 2010, Robert Overweg, half-life 2
The facade 2, 2010, Robert Overweg, Left 4 dead 2
