Imagine walking through an art gallery and finding a single wall of digital clouds lifted from the classic "80" Nintendo game Super Mario Brothers. Cory Arcangel, the young artist behind the project, explains to Rebecca Cascade why reprogramming video game software comes as naturally to him as wielding a paintbrush.
- Visit the website for Shanna Compton's book Gamers
- Purchase Gamers: Writers, Artists, and Programmers on the Pleasures of Pixels
Guests:
Cory ArcangelProduced by:
Rebecca Cascade
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