Who says you can't get a little culture at a convention reserved for video games? It may not be a straight up wine and cheese affair, but The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences and the Entertainment Software Association are bringing the 16 winning pieces from this year's "Into the Pixel" (ITP) collection for presentation at E3 2013.
Now in its tenth year, ITP is a juried art exhibition that blends talent from both the art and video game worlds, bringing together experts of both to display and discuss the art of the video game. This year's art collection will be displayed from June 11 through to June 13.
"The ITP collection is a reflection of the artistry, creativity and vision of this unique industry," said Michael D. Gallagher, president and CEO of the Entertainment Software Association, the trade association that represents U.S. computer and video game publishers. "We are proud to support ITP and to celebrate the creators behind these works."
E3 is just one more convention to feature works from Into the Pixel. The show's various galleries of years past have been on exhibit at the Games Developers Conference, PAX (Penny Arcade Expo) East, South by Southwest, SIGGRAPH (Special Interest Group on GRAPHics and Interactive Techniques) Asia, the Toronto International Film Festival, and the D.I.C.E. ((Design, Innovate, Communicate, Entertain) Summit, as well as others.
"Our industry continues to expand with the emergence of compelling content from independent, mobile and free-to-play developers, and the 2013 collection really reflects the incredibly diverse landscape of the interactive community as a whole," said Martin Rae, president, Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. "These pieces run the stylistic gamut, showcasing the varied inspirations of their truly talented creators. Many congratulations to this year's artists and to the tenth anniversary of Into the Pixel!"
"This year's Into the Pixel collection features artists who are working across a remarkable range of genres, drawing inspiration not only from the history of art, but from the history of video games," said Glenn Phillips, principal project specialist and consulting curator, Getty Research Institute. "These works smartly capture the mood, the story, the style, and the energy of the games for which they were created." The winners of the this year's Into the Pixel collection include works based on some of the most popular gaming franchises to date, including Command & Conquer, Assassin's Creed, StarCraft, The Last of Us, Destiny, League of Legends, and more.
The 16 pieces will be greeting all convention attendants at the Los Angeles Convention Center's Concourse Foyer. For those not attending this year's E3, you can check out a few of the pieces to be displayed below, or all 16 pieces at Into the Pixel's official site here.
"The Buried City," based on Destiny, by Dorje Bellbrook done in Photoshop
