This month CD-ROM Journal takes a dive into modern art with a look at Takashi Murakami's controversial sculpture Hiropon - and his rare early digital work from 1993.
I've always found Hiropon baffling and struggled to get a sense for what he's communicating, but looking at a rarely-seen digital version helped me finally understand what he's getting at and what exactly it is he's saying about otaku sexuality.
With huge thanks to Nice Gear Games for providing a translation to the audio in the digital work.
Misty does some of my favorite writing on game and digital art history. She not only chooses topics that could easily be neglected and fall between the cracks, but she showers them with meticulous attention to detail and an empathetic voice that treats these works with the respect that they deserve.
