Flying and Floating


Stairway to the sky 2011, Robert Overweg, Mafia 2


Apartment one 2011, Robert Overweg, Mafia 2


Hotel 2011, Robert Overweg, Mafia 2


Apartment two 2011, Robert Overweg, Mafia 2


The sky in between 2011, Robert Overweg, Mafia 2


The Garage 2011, Robert Overweg, Mafia 2

Glossy print on dibond with plexiglas in front of photo 72 x 41 cm. Limited edition of 5.

Artist statement, Flying and Floating:

These photographs originate from the game Mafia 2, a simulation of a 45-50′s New York-ish/Chicago-ish world. Completely abandoning the path to become the next mobster I started to look for places which gave me a new view on the city. Trying to achieve the image where a photograph becomes more than the game. No editing or collage involved.

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  1. By NEW WORK: Stairway to the sky & Apartment two. From the series Flying and Floating. | Shot by Robert on January 4, 2011 at 22:58

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    Robert Overweg is a photographer in virtual world environments. These environments appear in first and third person shooter games but Overweg see’s them operating as a direct extension of his physical world, revealing the new public space of contemporary society.

    Overweg proceeds to the outskirts of the virtual world which he dissects through his photography. In doing so, he draws our attention to environments that are often overlooked and yet ironically appear eerily familiar.