JOSEPH DELAPPE Taliban’s hands
June 18, 2013
Taliban Hands, 2012 JOSEPH DELAPPE Corrugated Plastic, Polygon Sculpture The hands of a Taliban fighter, as depicted in the controversial Medal of Honor, 2010 (Electronic Arts) first person shooter game were appropriated and reproduced as low-res polygon sculptures. Enemies in computer games based on contemporary conflicts tend towards stereotypical depictions of the terroristic other. It interests me that at any given time fully 50% of gamers engaged in online games…
