Myfanwy Ashmore: Grand Theft Love Song

Title:

Grand Theft Love Song

Artist(s) and People Involved:

Exhibiting Artist(s):



• Myfanwy Ashmore

Symposium:

• ISEA2015: 21st International Symposium on Electronic Art

Venue(s):

• Simon Fraser University

Creation Year:

2010

Medium:

Video/Machinima

Artist Statement:

Grand Theft Love Song is a machinima video work where the video game Grand Theft Auto IV: Liberty City is played in order to make Nico Bellic dance in his safehouse. The video is set to a Creole Love Call, a public domain song with a history of disputed copyright.

Website:

http://myfanwy.ca/html/grandtheftlove.html

Video:

• Grand Theft Love Song from Myfanwy Ashmore on Vimeo.

• Text with images (PDF) p. 57

Category:

• Art Exhibition
• Video / Animation Installation