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There is something about being surrounded by video game art and jamming out to chiptunes that makes me feel at home. Apparently I am not the only one, as Gallery 1988 on Melrose had a line wrapped around the block last night to see this year's I am 8 Bit premiere. There wasn't an inch of room to spare among the throngs of geek hungry attendees.

In addition to well loved artists like Luke Chueh and Amy Sol, we got to check out the work of tons of other Gallery 1988's wicked alchemists. Interpretations ranged from serious to hilarious. It's a thrill to see this show getting bigger and bigger every year, although at the rate they are going, the gallery may need to expand by the time I am 8 Bit 2008 rolls around.

Check out the pics and tell us about your favorites. 

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TheDemon In You's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/18/2007 20:58
TheDemon In You
Coolest. Art. Ever
The CronoLink's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/18/2007 20:59
The CronoLink
I HAVE to see this. Watch out, Picasso!!
HawtPawkitHero's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/18/2007 21:18
HawtPawkitHero
Cool art, but why the hell are the pictures at such horrible angles?
Cruds's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/18/2007 21:26
Cruds
Too bad, LA is a bit far to go see an expo, I think the shortest way is by traveling west.
Ryan the Scientist's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/18/2007 21:31
Ryan the Scientist
That's some pretty sweet art, and I have to say that the Last Supper one is amazing.
DryvBy's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/18/2007 21:38
DryvBy
Awesome art. I should submit my 8-bit art.
Niero's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/18/2007 21:44
Niero
The Qbert portrait killed me. Loved the Thwomp sculpture too
GuitarAtomik's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/18/2007 21:54
GuitarAtomik
I always want to enter stuff in this show but I never can find out when/how they accept submissions :[
Roryzilla's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/18/2007 21:54
Roryzilla
loved every bit of it.
joepekula's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/18/2007 22:02
joepekula
There is some totally sweet shit there.

How does someone go about submitting their work for that?
tiffsauce's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/18/2007 22:18
tiffsauce
Okay. So. Goal for next year? Get something in this exhibit. Nermal has some friends who want in.
Sharpless's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/18/2007 22:34
Sharpless
I think they were at angles so the flash wouldn't reflect off some of them. Not sure, though.

I was loving the four pixelly pornographic ones - Super Mario, Zelda II, and Kung Fu(?) if I'm not mistaken. It's nice to see sleazy video game art that DOESN'T involve those DOA floozies.
Colette Bennett's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/18/2007 22:51
Colette Bennett
Yep, head on these pics showed a lot of glare, hence the angle.
mispelt's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/19/2007 00:07
mispelt
I love the power glove one....

It's so bad.
MadDecent's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/19/2007 02:42
MadDecent
Pictures of Hipster Art Fags....


Yay?
Sir Depressive's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/19/2007 05:30
Sir Depressive
Tiki Mario is actually Tiki Wario. Read his cap, if everything else fails!
Milhouse's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/19/2007 06:57
Milhouse
Wow.......

My personal favorite is the first Joust one (#10)
foredaddy's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/19/2007 08:31
foredaddy
I was just happy there was some Burger Time art in there at the end. It would have been a travesty if there wasn't.
Hammerhand's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/19/2007 08:51
Hammerhand
Good stuff as usual. I would love to go to one of these shows. Alas.

My favorites are the Qbert in a straight jacket portrait, and Mario frying up a Yoshi egg.
MrFudge's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/19/2007 11:15
MrFudge
Haha, the one of Link shagging the dead princess spells Nex in the top corner...

World Famous's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/19/2007 11:33
World Famous
Just to be clear, I had to take the pictures that way so the flash glare didn't show up. You can see it in some that I did do more head on.
brad drac's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/19/2007 13:58
brad drac
Badass. Some really damn good art there.
A New Challenger's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/19/2007 17:39
A New Challenger
Pixellated porno, tee hee.
The black and white Q*Bert Civil War-esque portrait got to me as well. Every time I don't recognize the game referenced by a work I get sad :(

Dammit, I should try and make it up there this year.
Orionsaint's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/19/2007 20:35
Orionsaint
Great work!!!

Okay where's the Chobot & Aktrez pixs?

I protest! lol
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