foleymorgan041216

p>Tate Gallery teams up with Minecraft By Dougal Shaw Technology reporter

/p>

p>The Tate Gallery is going to display some of its most acclaimed works in 3D form, within the virtual world of the computer game Minecraft. But is this a good way to appreciate art?

/p>

p>Have you ever thought about entering a painting and doing some exploration?

/p>

p>The Tate invites you to walk over its artworks and have a blast exploring.

/p>

p>There will be no security guards on duty.

/p>

p>The first to receive this digital, 3D transformation was Andre Derain's painting of 1906 The Pool of London and Christopher Nevinson’s depiction of New York City, Soul of the Soulless City (1920).

/p>

p>Jane Burton, Tate Media's Creative Director Jane Burton, Tate Media's Creative Director, explains that visitors will see a white cube which represents the Tate Gallery.

/p>

p>"You walk through the door with the painting in front of you.

/p>

p>"What you can now do is go up to the painting and literally plunge into it. That's where your adventure begins."

/p>

p>Enter the art of

/p>

p>Visitors will have the chance to engage with the painting's world.

/p>

p>To see Nevinson's cityscape from the train, you can ride it. Have a snack while waiting for builders to complete the construction of tall buildings.

/p>

p>Visitors should be wary of pirates on the Thames when they visit Derain's photograph. They can also experiment with explosive paint pigments. https://healthhuman.net/ </p>

p>"You take on challenges and activities which are connected to the themes of the artwork.

/p>

p>"It's art, history and adventure," says Jane Burton, whose children introduced her to the magic of Minecraft.

/p>

p>Adam Clarke, a well-known Minecraft creator, originally suggested that Minecraft exhibits should be created.

/p>

p>He was the one who suggested the idea of Tate's IK Prize. This prize is awarded to an idea using digital technology to engage people with the arts.

/p>

p>Tate utilized the skills of other famous Minecraft builders, including Featherblade, Featherblade, Dragnoz and Featherblade to create worlds based from the famous photographs.

/p>

p>However, not everyone is fully convinced.

/p>

p>Perspective

/p>

p>These Minecraft creations will help new, younger audiences a familiarity with artworks, and when they see the originals in galleries, it will be similar to "seeing an old friend" according to Times art critic Rachel Campbell-Johnston.

/p>

p>The feeling of being recognized, "like seeing a celebrity", is a powerful way to enhance appreciation for art and also to encourage viewers.

/p>

p>She continues, "But ironically the Minecraft works themselves offer an even more pleasant experience."

/p>

p>"It feels more like entertainment rather than a meaningful connection with the painting, when the 3D mapping in Minecraft replaces the real painting's illusionistic surfaces, and does the work for you."

/p>

p>Digital opening

/p>

p>You can download the two works of Derain and Nevinson starting Monday

/p>

p>Minecraft players have to pay a fee to join, however the downloadable maps and Tate's photos are for free.

/p>

p>With six more 3D masterpieces on the way Many will be watching with interest to see how large the queues will be on Monday the day that Tate's Minecraft exhibition opens its digital doors.

/p>

p>Code masters: The new digital artists

/p>

p>2 April 2014

/p>

p>The diverse, electric collective

/p>

p>12 August 2014

/p>

p>Meet the British YouTube? moguls

/p>

p>10 July 2012

/p>