Monday, August 28, 2006

The joystick prophet

Sometimes you come across things on the internet that make you smile. This is one of them.

Polish artist Janek Simon blends the narrative and aesthetic form of two media, one ancient, one merely nostalgic: Caucasian carpets and late-70's videogames. This line, from the project's accompanying text, is particularly illuminating:

It is the Oriental rug for your portable arcade mosque. Follow the voice of the Joystick prophet.

Tobias is a fan of space invaders and many of the old videogame classics I used to play on old arcade machines or a Commodore 64 or Amiga 500. You can test your ability free of charge at: http://www.80smusiclyrics.com/games.shtml

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