GTA 5 in Real Life

Pleasure Park VS Pacific Park

GTA 5 in Real Life

Pleasure Park VS Pacific Park

GTA 5 IRL

Vespucci pier VS Santa Monica pier

GTA 5 IRL

Church of Vinewood VS Sheperd Church

GTA 5 IRL

Kortz Centre VS Getty Centre

Photo gallery

“Virtual Tourism” is a series of photographs based on the contemplative practice of gaming. With a camera at my disposal I simply walk into the decor of video games which offer open worlds, I explicitly do this without paying attention to the context (off mission). I wander around these wide digital open spaces, solely to appreciate the work produced by graphic designers and developers. I then start searching for the best spot where I can take a picture with the most suitable view, location, frame and ideal moment. These pictures, which are exclusively focused on landscapes, are a way to keep memory of our virtual excursions in the Metaverse. They also often reveal empty or “abandoned” areas of the gameplay, places which are usually ignored or neglected by active gamers. Read more

GTA 5 in Real Life – Locations : Los Santos (Grand Theft Auto 5) & Los Angeles (California, USA). © Thibaut Soulignac (Photography & Videogame photography). © Rockstar Games & Rockstar North (Game design). Artworks by Francois Soulignac, 2014.