Art of Gaming

Whether plagiarism of homage, fan art is in keeping with artforms through the centuries.

Video gaming is hugely popular all over the world. But what would games be without their soundtrack?

Absurd images have invaded our social media apps. But is this ‘brain rot’ an interesting aesthetic? Or just mindless content?

As a child of the early internet, Matt Stephenson created Machine Girl as a mirror of another era: 90s video games, B-movies, obscure YouTube videos and absurd humour. 

Many people using Google maps to navigate urban spaces. But what if we could reinvent maps to show us more than just the fastest route from A to B? 

Unreal, hypersexualised, mutant bodies... In VRChat, desire is embodied in 3D, sex becomes a performance and fantasy a (virtual) reality. 

Tracks meets the pioneers of upcycling in London and Paris who create unique items and wearable works of art.

How does propaganda glorifying extreme violence reach an audience of young gamers online?

Culture magazine Twist meets artists and creatives to discuss insomnia and how it manifests in their art.

How can we have more fulfilling sex? Ronja von Rönne meets couples and singles who have reinvented their sexuality.

They are reclaiming their bodies and freely expressing their sexuality: A focus on sex positive popstars in contemporary culture.

Vanessa Wagner performs Philip Glass’s Piano Etudes with dancers from the Accrorap company.

Paris city hall is pursuing a green traffic policy: Less cars, more bicycles. But not everybody is pleased.

How can we age well? Ronja von Rönne trys to find out by talking to chimney sweep Norbert Skrobek, who is close to retirement and Monika Gutte who defies age with a zest for life

White sand, white citrus blossom, white houses – Spain’s Costa Blanca is aptly named.

Using the latest technology, researchers are discovering the bright colours of ancient Greek art and architecture.  

Bach’s St John Passion from Hamburg’s Elbphilharmonie with the NDR vocal ensemble and Concerto Köln conducted by Klaas Stok.

For many, family means love and cohesion but can also be a source of tension and conflict.

A complex feeling that is both problematic and useful, the latest research on boredom.