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Tate Gallery Teams up With Minecraft

Tate Gallery teams up with Minecraft By Dougal Shaw Technology reporter



21 November 2014



The Tate Gallery is going to display some of its most celebrated works in 3D form, in the virtual world of the computer game Minecraft. Is this a great method for art to be appreciated?
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Have you ever thought about taking a step into the painting and performing some research?



The Tate invites visitors to clamber over its artworks and have a good rummage.



There are no security guards watching.



It has collaborated with the developers of Minecraft - the online game on computers where millions of players meticulously build fantasy worlds block by block - to create 3D versions of two of its paintings, in a new virtual gallery.



The first painting to undergo this digital, 3D transformation was Andre Derain's 1906 painting The Pool of London and Christopher Nevinson's painting of New York City, Soul of the Soulless City (1920).



Jane Burton, Tate Media's Creative Director, explains that visitors will see a white cube that is the Tate Gallery.



"You walk in with the painting in your palm.



"What you can do now is walk straight up to the painting, and then, literally, you jump into it and that's where your adventure begins."



Enter the art



Visitors are able to interact with the painting's world.



You will be able to take a train ride to enjoy an up-close view of Nevinson's cityscape, for instance. Have a snack while you wait for the builders to finish building high-rises.



Visitors should be wary of pirates in the Thames while visiting Derain's photograph. They may also play with explosive paint pigments.



"You explore activities and challenges that relate to the themes of the artwork.



Jane Burton, whose children introduced her to the power and potential of Minecraft Jane Burton, who is the creator of Minecraft, says, "It's art history adventure,"



The idea to exhibit in Minecraft was originally conceived by artist Adam Clarke, who is a well known creator in the Minecraft community.



He suggested the idea for Tate's IK Prize. This prize is awarded to an idea using digital technology to encourage people in the arts.



When the idea eventually came to fruition, Tate enlisted the skills of other celebrity Minecraft builders such as Dragnoz, Kupo, Featherblade and Tewkesape to create the worlds inspired by the famous pictures.



However there are those who aren't convinced.



Perspective



These Minecraft creations will provide younger and newer audiences familiarity with artworks, and when they view the originals in a gallery it's similar to "seeing an old friend" according to Times art critic Rachel Campbell Johnston.



That feeling of recognition, "like seeing a celebrity", is a powerful way to enhance appreciation for art and to inspire audiences.



"But paradoxically, the Minecraft games themselves provide an enjoyable experience," she continues.



"It feels more like entertainment rather than an imaginative relationship with the painting, as [Minecrafts's] 3D mapping replaces the painting's illusionistic surfaces, and does the work for you."



Digital opening



The two works of Derain and Nevinson will be available to download on Monday.



Players pay a fee to join the Minecraft community, but the maps available for download of Tate's images are free.



With six more 3D masterpieces in the pipeline, many will be watching to see how long the queues will be on Monday when Tate's Minecraft exhibition opens its digital doors.



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