Anita FONTAINE

Anita Fontaine was born in Australia and currently lives & works in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Her fine art aesthetic is informed by a constant engagement with the creative community, pushing the boundaries of innovative expression. She is the Co-founder of the design studio Champagne Valentine, whose award-winning work in motion, gaming, interactive and mobile have made her and partner Geoff Lillemon darlings of the new media design world. Anita Fontaine’s work has been exhibited internationally at a number of galleries and museums, including, Ars Nova museum in Finland, Gallery of Modern Art, Australia, FACT Liverpool, and the NIMK in Amsterdam.

For more information: http://anitafontaine.com

KNIGHTSHIFT

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KNIGHTSHIFT, 2009, Video Game Modification

Knightshift references themes of high romance and chivalry found in old and new media such as medieval fairytales and videogames. In medieval romances the image of the heroic knight, with his super-human abilities on a quest to slay monsters and dragons was almost real, and reinforced by the jousting spectacle. In One bad night the artist makes use of videogame imagery and animated gifs to build a modern jousting spectacle. The knight is shown galloping on his pixelated steed towards the dragon, the opponent, or the dame, attempting to establish a more utopian world.

Credits

Author: Anita Fontaine

Sound: Brian Close

Anita Fontaine

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KNIGHTSHIFT, 2009, 改编视频游戏

Knightshift参考了在旧媒体（如中世纪童话）和新媒体（如视频游戏）中出现的普遍主题——高度浪漫和骑士精神。在中世纪冒险故事里，英雄骑士通常拥有超人般的能力，去杀戮怪兽和巨龙，这一类形象基本是真实的，并被乔斯廷奇观不断强化。艺术家运用视频游戏中的意象和动画GIF创造了现代乔斯廷奇观。骑士跨坐在他由像素组成的骏马上自由驰骋，奔向巨龙，奔向敌人，或奔向仰慕他的美貌贵妇。

Credits

作者: Anita Fontaine

音效: Brian Close