Art · Game · Collider
Critical Player 2021 <Our New Way of Creation>

Millennials born between the early 1980s and early 2000s and the generation born between the mid-1990s and early 2000s are collectively referred to as the “MZ generation.” They are considered as the main actors in creating a new culture. For this digital native generation who has been exposed to the use of various digital devices since childhood, games with rules and various play methods are a familiar means of leisure. Not only in the entertainment field, but games are also forming the basis for the overall culture of the MZ generation. Even in the field of contemporary art, games are creating a new creative ecosystem by creating connections with various elements of art in various ways. Art Collider Lab at the Center for Art Convergence in Korea National University of Arts held the online seminar <Art, Game, Collider: Stage 1. Our New Way of Creation> in December 2021. This seminar tried to explore the possibility of new art stemming from the convergence of art and games by examining cases of art and education that were based on the characteristics of games – beyond the games themselves – as entertainment. This program held 5 seminars (4 lectures and 1 workshop) in December 2021.