[arg_discuss] AAA (Are ARGs Art?)

[liberty at sunwheelproductions.com]

Actually, one of the results of my residency will, in fact be a traveling
gallery show presenting the ARG medium as art. The show it's self will be an
arg. Yes, ARGs have museum potential ! :)

Liberty

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Santiago Méndez" <tavris17 at hotmail.com>
To: <arg_discuss at igda.org>
Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2007 1:39 PM
Subject: [arg_discuss] AAA (Are ARGs Art?)



> Hi there,

> First time I write to the mailing list. I really enjoyed the IRC meeting

yesterday, I'm looking forward to the next one.

>

> Since I'm guilty for having started the whole AAA thing, I'll talk a

little bit about my thoughts on it.

> I think ARGs being a medium that combines a lot of previously existing

arts (storytelling, writing, graphic design, acting, film, photography, etc)
and takes them into a new level of interaction, are art. No doubt about it
(for me, at least).

> On the other hand, it being art doesn't mean you could hang an ARG in a

museum just like that. We would have to consider the degree of depth in
which an ARG takes all those artforms ("is the storytelling solid?" "is the
writing good?" "is the overall art direction consistent?" "does it take you
somewhere?") in order to establish if an ARG is a significant piece of art.
So, for me that's what would be interesting to discuss regarding AAA (which
could also be, "ARG Art Appreciation".)

>

> - Sam

> http://dig.mixnmojo.com/sam

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