An artist redid classic paintings to look like they're in an old-school video game

In Lister's work, paintings of all eras are rendered in the same style.

An artist redid classic paintings to look like they're in an old-school video game

Modernist and classical paintings get the same treatment.

An artist redid classic paintings to look like they're in an old-school video game

The style also renders the paintings with a new focus. In his adaptation of Edvard Munch's "The Scream," the colors make the sky more prominent than the screaming person.

An artist redid classic paintings to look like they're in an old-school video game

"These works were inspired by my love for geometric abstraction, color field painting, and old school digital graphics," Lister told INSIDER.

An artist redid classic paintings to look like they're in an old-school video game

Lister skillfully maintains the original paintings' emotions.

An artist redid classic paintings to look like they're in an old-school video game

He approaches art in 8-bit because it reminds him of his childhood and of "the way we remember things."

An artist redid classic paintings to look like they're in an old-school video game

The shapes are simple, but putting them together can be insanely complicated.

An artist redid classic paintings to look like they're in an old-school video game