Looking Outwards rrandell01

This is a link to new media artist Angela Washko’s video trailer about her interactive art piece called The Game: The Game in which the viewer essentially plays a dating simulation video game.

This piece is a culmination of over three years of research on ‘dating coaches’ or ‘pick-up artists’ and vastly explores the world of female exploitation, sexism, and misogyny through an interactive video game. It is unclear what software Angela Washko used in creating this interactive program, but this piece is not just the program, it also included a physical exhibition in New York City. Angela Washko was inspired by a series of books by author Roosh V in which he instructs men on how to pursue sex with women. This project explores a future in which women can rebel against unwanted male attention and have more agency in a virtual world. I feel that this project is incredibly interesting and complex as it delves deep into controversial topics but explains them well with an accessible platform for all to understand the purpose of the project.