Showcase: Page against the Machine

Page against the Machine: Approaching Experimental Publishing with Game Modifications

Project/Showcase @ Kulturverein zur Schießhalle
Sunday 30 Nov
15:00 ‑ 16:00

Project description

Page against the Machine was the title my master thesis, in which I modified some books inside the video game Kingdom Come: Deliverance II (Warhorse Studios, 2025) to depict the text of the written part of the thesis. The work was ultimately presented in an installative setting, showcasing the result within the game’s modding tools.

The setup for d*sign week consists of two elements. First, the history, conceptual, practical concerns and the future of the project will be presented. We will discuss the potentials, pitfalls and ends of modifying software, as well as ask whether this kind of publishing can make a difference at all.

After the presentation, attendees are free to try out the intallation/showcase on the author’s computer.

Registration Link

https://umfrage.servus.at/index.php/639133

Nikola Supukovic

Artist Bio

Nikola is a media artist, theorist and teacher living and working in Vienna, Austria. His current research and artistic interests currently include computational cultures and neoliberalism, game modifications, computer graphics and open source game development. As an artist he has cooperated with different people and collectives on their projects. Nikola studied History, English / American Studies and Philosophy at the University of Vienna and holds a Masters Degree in Experimental Games from the University of Applied Arts Vienna.

Online Links

insta: @chegusta