A supercut compilation of webcam footage showing frustrated gamers having violent outbursts, screaming, and convulsing as they physically attack technology. The degraded video plays on an old, broken computer, its remains scattered across the floor.
Installed at Plug In, Basel.
Installed at Fondation PHI, Montreal.
Installed at Fotomuseum Winterthur.
Installed at Site Gallery, Sheffield.
The collage seeks to capture the overflowing, hysterical emotions of adolescents in their private yet public bedrooms. The supposedly entertaining activity of playing games is here linked to disturbing feelings of sadness, violence, and depression. At the same time, it reflects the broader frustration we all experience in an era dominated by networked devices and overwhelming amounts of data.
Screenshots from video.