ANCIENT PIXELS: 8-BIT GAME ICONS MEET ANDEAN TEXTILE ART

Alongside Data Spills is another ITP-NYU Thesis well worth mentioning: José Olivares Ancient Pixels, which makes the very logical leap in crossing low-bit game iconography (read: Atari 2600-esque graphics) with traditional Andean textile art for an installation backed by psych-pop visuals.

For the proposed installation, Olivares created three Andean “rugs” with projected animations that blur the line between outsider and pixel art, each with their own specific symbology.

Olivares — who, as Balún, is also part of the NYC Pulsewave/chiptune scene — has collected all of his research materials on his Ancient Pixels tumblr, where you can see a mockup of the entire ‘temple’ installation and a video of his presentation.

Ancient Pixels [tumblr, Balún, Olivares’ portfolio]