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Amatryx Exhibition: Creativity in the Time of COVID-19

August 25, 2023 @ 8:00 pm - September 30, 2023 @ 8:00 pm

An exhibition of pandemic artwork and creative expression. The exhibition is the outcome of a three year project examining how people ranging from professional artists to first-time creatives used creativity during the Covid-19 pandemic. The project defined creative expression broadly, including traditional and experimental art forms as well as creative hobbies such gaming, baking, crocheting, and much more.

As part of the exhibition’s opening night, the Amatryx Gaming Lab & Studio will also be launching the first full release of their current video game project, Trans Folks Walking. Trans Folks Walking (https://ubwp.buffalo.edu/amatryx/trans-folks-walking/) is a 3D, first person narrative game made with Unity that explores experiences of trans embodiment, being, and mobility. The game currently puts players in several situations drawn from the experiences of trans folks in contemporary America, ranging from the everyday such as using the bathroom through the particular such as being trans in a Christian church. The game creates space for trans folks to share their stories and for players to experience small parts of what it means to be trans. The game is intentionally designed as an anthology of short experiences that will grow in collaboration with trans people and their communities. The game will release on August 25, 2023 for PC and Mac on the game website itch.io, with a Steam release to follow.

The exhibition and project have been organized by Cody Mejeur (Department of Media Study).

Details

Start:
August 25, 2023 @ 8:00 pm
End:
September 30, 2023 @ 8:00 pm
Website:
https://ubwp.buffalo.edu/amatryx/projects/creativity-in-the-time-of-covid-19/

Organizer

Dept of Media Study

Venue

Buffalo Arts Studio, Tri-Main Center
2495 Main Street, Suite 500
Buffalo, NY 14214 United States
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