Glitch

Just as textures are a highly important part of most video games, models are an aspect that few video games can go without. A “model” in this case is the image or 2D/3D representation of the player, other NPCs (Non Playable Characters), or objects such as rocks or trees. Models…

In recent years, there has been a growing belief among some individuals that humanity is living in a simulated reality, commonly referred to as the Matrix. …

celebrate error in code, weaving, and mending — Last fall, I joined the Unstable Design Lab at CU Boulder as a PhD student and took a class titled Experimental Textiles with my advisor, Dr. Laura Devendorf. It was my first time weaving and I got myself tangled and untangled, literally and metaphorically, many times. Once I got a…

Video games are, unquestionably, one of the biggest aspects of modern society. Whether you play them, make them, or have only seen them, video games are everywhere. And with the increase in video games, the amount of glitches — the unintended technical bugs — in these games also increase. There…

A Conversation with Brazilian Visual and Sound Artist, Researcher and the Man Behind Glitch.Art.Br, Cleber Gazana — All Artwork by Cleber Gazana. Last August, an idle cyber-jaunt had me stumble across some stunning, curated artwork on a modestly sized, yet exceedingly interesting, IG account called Glitch.art.br. In the super-micro-milli-nano-seconds following my landing on the account page (and that marketers will tell you is just about the attentions…

Investigating the Psychology of the Glitch Aesthetic and Looking at how the “Error” has Become Most Desirable Imagine a world where, as you are reading these words, you are a child once again and your mind is flooded with wonder and awe. …