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Rutherford Chang “Game Boy Tetris”
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Rutherford Chang
Rutherford Chang’s new installation presents again the artist’s obsessive tendencies and preoccupation with repetitive activities, showcasing 1,764 videos of documentation of the rise of Chang to Tetris world domination. Well, not quite world domination yet, currently rated #2 worldwide by Twin Galaxies, the official record-keeper. It’s safe to say that Chang’s sights are on the top position and that he’s not giving up anytime soon.
His preoccupation started, it seems, in 1991, after realizing that Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple Inc., submitted his scores to Nintendo Power. Years later, still fixated with Wozniak’s scores (rated #4 in 2013), Chang recognized he was on a mission – he must surpass Wozniak. To authenticate his own scores he started to record videos of himself playing the game in his Chinatown New York flat and amassed his sizable collection, which we are showing at The Container, ordered by lowest to highest score.
His preoccupation started, it seems, in 1991, after realizing that Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple Inc., submitted his scores to Nintendo Power. Years later, still fixated with Wozniak’s scores (rated #4 in 2013), Chang recognized he was on a mission – he must surpass Wozniak. To authenticate his own scores he started to record videos of himself playing the game in his Chinatown New York flat and amassed his sizable collection, which we are showing at The Container, ordered by lowest to highest score.
Schedule | Feb 22 (Mon) 2016-Apr 3 (Sun) 2016 Opening Hours Information
Opening Reception Feb 22 (Mon) 2016 19:30 - 21:30 | ||||
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| Fee | Free | ||||
| Website | http://the-container.com/814/ | ||||
| Venue | The Container | ||||
| Location | 1F Hills Daikanyama, 1-8-30 Kamimeguro, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-0051 | ||||
| Access | 4 minute walk from the West exit of Naka-meguro Station on the Tokyu Toyoko line. | ||||
| Phone | 03-3770-7750 | ||||
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