Do you like gaming? Maybe you like digital art? Stop by Triskel Arts Centre for an afternoon event showcasing the digital worlds and stories of indie video games and other electric realities created by local artists and developers! We will be showcasing work from some of the best home-grown developers, including:

Caoimhe Ní Chaoimh (oakreef.ie)

Cian Mangan (Pirik Studio)

Daniel Murray (melonking.net)

William Hulshof (Silvermine Studios)

and many more.

Led by Daniel Murray, an Irish net-artist best known for his sprawling pan-media web projects such as melonking.net, the event will incorporate indie games, digital arts, and projects that exist in the void between both. People can drop in, play with the worlds on display, and talk to the artists and developers about what has gone into their project and why they chose to create it.

This event is appropriate for people of all ages and knowledge levels with an interest in video games and digital arts (some projects may contain adult themes – these will be indicated). If you are an indie game designer or a digital artist creating interactive media, you’re welcome to bring your work along on a laptop and add it to the showcase. Unfinished and experimental projects are welcome. Contact Daniel on daniel@loom.cafe for more information.

Daniel’s work encompasses code, digital art, net art, video, storytelling, music, virtual worlds and tool making; with a broader emphasis on themes of spatial belonging, nostalgia, myths and dreams. He holds an MSc Games and VR from Glasgow School of Art and a BSc Computer Science from University College Cork.

He said, “I’m fascinated by the often overlooked relationship between video games and visual art, and I want this event to blur the line between the two. I aim to inspire people to create and explore digital worlds and to see the electric realities we inhabit within computers as vibrant and living artworks.”

The Video Game & Electric World Showcase is a free event and is open to everyone from 1-5pm.