{"product_id":"sahej-rahal-talk","title":"System - Story - Spectre: Playtesting myths and machines in game-based art with Sahej Rahal","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCome listen to an online talk with Sahej Rahal, a Mumbai-based cross-disciplinary artist, as he discusses his latest game-based art project with Jamin Warren, director of Gameplayarts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis 35-minute talk, followed by a Q\u0026amp;A session, will delve into Rahal's unique approach to creating counter-mythologies that interrogate narratives shaping the present. Rahal's myth-world takes the shape of sculptures, performances, films, paintings, installations, and AI programs, drawing upon sources ranging from local legends to science fiction. In this talk, he will explore the enmeshed nature of mythological narratives and machinic intelligence that have come to shape the self in relation to society, through the lens of his game-based art practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKey takeaways from the talk include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstanding how game-based art can serve as a discursive tool in exploring sociopolitical systems through speculative worldbuilding.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGaining insights into Rahal's creative process and the role of interdisciplinary practices in his work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExploring the relationship between art, freedom, and the cultural conditions that shape artistic expression\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscovering how AI and game-based art can be used to reimagine socio-structural narratives of being, becoming, and belonging in the world, through immersive gameplay experiences.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis talk is particularly relevant for digital creatives, technologists, architects, graphic designers, directors, animators, and creative coders interested in integrating game-based practices into their work. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRahal's unique perspective and experience will provide valuable insights for those exploring the untapped potential interdisciplinary approaches to working with games.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\"\u003eAbout The Artist\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0647\/3125\/0852\/files\/Sahej_Rahal_-_Anhad_-_Profile_Sahej_Hi_Res.jpg?v=1717018258\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sahejrahal.com\/\"\u003eSahej Rahal\u003c\/a\u003e (b. 1988, lives and works in Mumbai, India) is primarily a storyteller. He weaves together fact and fiction, to create counter-mythologies that interrogate narratives shaping the present.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eHis myth-world takes the shape of sculptures, performances, films, paintings, installations, and AI programs, that he creates by drawing upon sources ranging from local legends to science fiction, rendering scenarios where indeterminate beings emerge from the cracks in our civilization.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eRahal’s participation in group and solo exhibitions includes the Gwangju Biennale, the Liverpool Biennial, the Kochi Biennale, the Vancouver Biennale, MACRO Museum Rome, Kadist SF, ACCA Melbourne, CCA Glasgow. He is the recipient of the Cove Park\/Henry Moore Fellowship, Akademie Schloss Solitude Fellowship, the Sher-Gil Sundaram Arts Foundation Installation Art Grant, the Digital Earth Fellowship, and the first Human-Machine Fellowship organized by Junge Akademie ADK.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis talk will be recorded.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Gameplayarts","offers":[{"title":"Artist \/ Student \/ Yes","offer_id":45839434547364,"sku":"","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Artist \/ Student \/ No","offer_id":45839438413988,"sku":"","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Professional \/ Yes","offer_id":45839434580132,"sku":"","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Professional \/ No","offer_id":45839438446756,"sku":"","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Pay What You Can - Click Green Button \/ Yes","offer_id":45839434612900,"sku":"","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Pay What You Can - Click Green Button \/ No","offer_id":45839438479524,"sku":"","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0647\/3125\/0852\/files\/SahejRahal-Anhad-Hi_res_Anhad2023002.jpg?v=1717374184","url":"https:\/\/ecc08a-2c.myshopify.com\/products\/sahej-rahal-talk","provider":"Gameplayarts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}