# Video Game-Inspired Art Adam Lister Recreates Famous Artworks To Look Like 8-Bit Video Games By Hayley McGlone | Published 2016-07-22 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/video-gameinspired-art References: [techinsider.io](http://www.techinsider.io/paintings-look-like-old-school-video-game-2016-7) & [adamlistergallery](http://www.adamlistergallery.com/index.html) Adam Lister's collections of artwork look like they are video game-inspired art pieces. The artist transforms famous paintings into [geometric shapes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paint-mirror) that look like [8-bit video games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/riki-8bit-game-collection). The collection challenges the viewer to rethink how colors are distributed in a painting. The pictures are transformed into a [puzzle-like quality](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dancing-figures-mural) with each block of color fitting into the next. Lister has recreated many famous artworks both modern and more classical. Uniquely every painting that Lister recreates -- regardless of when the original work was created -- the new editions all have the same geometric style. He has recreated paintings like 'The Last Supper' by Leonard da Vinci (1495-98), 'The Scream' by Edvard Munch (1893) and 'Nighthawks' by Edward Hopper (1942). Even with the geometric styling, it's still easy for the viewer to see the correlation between the original work and Lister's recreation. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.7/10 - Popularity: 47% | Activity: 26% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Geometric Art:** Opportunity to explore new ways of combining geometric shapes and colors in artwork. - **Video Game-inspired Art:** Creating art pieces that mimic the pixelated style of 8-bit video games. - **Reimagining Famous Artworks:** Transforming well-known paintings into modern, puzzle-like compositions. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Art and Design:** Incorporating digital and pixelated elements into traditional art forms. - **Gaming and Entertainment:** Integrating video game aesthetics and nostalgia into various forms of media. - **Creative Technology:** Using digital tools to reimagine and reinterpret classic artistic styles. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Reimagined Puzzled Artful Paintings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portrait-of-a-woman-in-a-hat.md) - [Art-Inspired Collectibles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-mattel-x-moma.md) - [Iconic Painting-Inspired Puzzle Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/girl-with-a-pearl-earring-1.md) - [Hand-Drawn Puzzle Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-masters-pupil.md) - [Artwork-Inspired Strategy Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mondrian-color-in-motion.md) - [Artistic Game-Inspired Figures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/louis-de-guzman-1.md) - [Artful Puzzle Block Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-great-wave-off-kanagawa.md) - [Painting Display Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pointillism.md) - [Glass Beaded Intricate Artworks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/painting-exhibition.md)