mario in contemporary art

I came across this article called Videogame appropriation in contemporary art: Super Mario.  It goes through some contemporary artists' takes on certain parts of the Mario games--check it out.

I find it fascinating to see which elements of the older Mario games are preserved as what we now know to be iconic Mario, and which elements no one really remembers; various nostalgic takes on those games seem like a decent indicator of the elements that survive.  More on that later.

And just because I want to post this picture, here's my vote for coolest exhibit in that article:

My childhood dream bedroom