[B]It began on Dec. 18. It won't let up until Feb. 21. The Space Invaders have arrived.[/B]

An art exhibit at the Foundation for Art and Creative Technology in Liverpool, England, looks at the boundaries between the videogame space and real space. The exhibit, entitled "Space Invaders: Art and the Computer Game Environment," looks at games from [I]Flower[/I] to [I]Grand Theft Auto[/I] to examine how game designers are pushing the boundaries of videogame industry.

In a [URL=http://www.liverpool.com/art/space-invaders-at-fact.html]description of the event[/URL] at Liverpool.com:

[INDENT]Mark Essen, a rising star of video game art, will develop a brand new commission for FACT. Essen’s brutal, lo-fi video games earned him a place as the youngest of the 50 artists in the New Museum’s "The Generational:
Younger Than Jesus," the international exhibition exclusively showcasing the work of artists aged 33 and under.

Cao Fei, one of China’s most acclaimed young artists, presents his film installation COS Players (2004). COSPlay, short fo 'Costume Play' captures this growing trend in Asian countries of bringing virtual battles to life. Set in the artist’s hometown of Guangzhou, the video follows a group of teenagers who act out an elaborate drama dressed in martial arts from their favourite computer games and animations.[/INDENT]The exhibit also offers plenty of playable games for attendees, as well as retro videogame arcade cabinets.

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