The artistic celebration of video game culture and history, reinterpreting Mario, Metroid, Mega Man and more, begins this Thursday, August 11 at the iam8bit gallery in Los Angeles. Participating artists include Jose Emroca Flores, Jude Buffum, Scott C, Carlos Ramos, Scott Belcastro, Mike Mitchell, Sky Burchard, Paul Robertson, and many, many more from around the world.
SUPER iam8bit also promises a “special tribute to Galaga‘s 30th anniversary”, featuring the world’s largest “arcade cabinet”, plus “an interactive, retro Kinect hack” from a Double Fine artist. The show runs until September 10, but if you can’t make it out by then, Kotaku will bring you a comprehensive look at the show later this week.
You can find SUPER iam8bit at 2147 W. Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA. See you there? If not, preview the show’s artwork below.
Bruno
Tuesday, August 9, 2011 at 1:14 PMLOVING the Ice Climber piece, very ambient.
Lord Bob
Tuesday, August 9, 2011 at 1:31 PMThat is the most manly Zelda I have ever seen.
Palstran
Tuesday, August 9, 2011 at 1:56 PMThe last one is really funny. I think the art style is great and it puts mario into the alice in wonderland perspective which actually makes more sense….. if that makes any sense.
Ryan W
Tuesday, August 9, 2011 at 8:28 PMDamn, that Samus is quite a clever re-imagining. And Jim Mahfood’s graffiti style is awesome as usual in that Super Mario Bros mural.
AerintheADEQUATE
Tuesday, August 9, 2011 at 10:56 PMI love the ‘Metroid by way of Barbarella’