Art Parable

Reimagine Danish art through a modern lens, revealing hidden historical narratives.

"Art Parable" recontextualizes Danish art from the 1800s, exploring cultural history through a remix of artistic traits. Re-create Vilhelm Kyhn's "Vejle Fjord" with a modern twist, engaging with historical narratives and European values of freedom and law through interactive gameplay.

Game as culture

We feel empowered by the opportunity to reimagine and recontextualize Danish and European cultural heritage, revitalizing it within our contemporary context.

Game through culture

The game allows players to explore how landscape paintings from the Danish Golden Age of the 1800s idealized certain aspects of Danish history. It recreates the aesthetic tools and artistic characteristics typical of the era's painting style.

Game for culture

The game revitalizes old paintings and allows players to engage with art history through a new and interactive medium. It offers players a glimpse into European history as portrayed through landscape paintings.

Credits

Em Hansen – Designer, Gamemaster, and Storyteller
London Patterson – Artist
Niel Nielsen – Crafter and Gamemaster
Marie Louise Bachmann – 2D/3D Artist, Sound Designer, and Music Composer

Instructions and controls

Interaction:
Left Click – Interact