CZY TO JESZCZE SZTUKA CZY JUŻ GRA? Przenikanie estetyki oraz mechaniki gier wideo do sztuki interaktywnej

Dominika Staszenko, Marcin M. Chojnacki Is it Still Art or Already Game? The Penetration of Aesthetics and Mechanics of Video Games to Interactive Art In our article, we look at the work inspired by the medium, and the culture of video games. We analyze the specifics of contact with the electronic entertainment in a completely new context as considered by the producers of games. We make a brief characterization of the selected projects in the area of interactive art, aesthetics, mechanics or iconography drawn from the popular digital games. We also analyze interesting analog representations and solutions connected with certain ludic or thematic video games in the context of practices affecting the perception of the medium, as well as assessing its ‘maturity’ and the impact on today’s pop culture. We concentrate on the issue of tangible and intangible disposits which we consider significant in the context of art inspired by new media.