If we want to stimulate innovation and open dialogue, we cannot always play by the rules. A certain amount of anarchy and tolerance towards the rules are indispensable to stimulate creativity and co-creation. Things don’t get really exciting until we move into a different field of play, expand our territory onto other gaming boards, admit new players or different elements. Usually, we play with our own kind of people, people from our own ‘tribe’. Within our own group, we are familiar with the ambitions, with those factors that contribute to success, and with the winners.
In the exhibition Let’s Start Playing the Game, Heyheydehaas, Julien Carretero, Thomas Lommee and Uglycute have designed four new games for this exhibition on the basis of their expertise in the creation of relevant, stimulating situations in which production, dialogue and wonder can come together. The games are like satellites in this universe, the entrance to and routes through which have been created by designer Anthony Kleinepier.
In addition, existing works with a playful component will be shown by artists Mireia c. Saladrigues, John Körmeling, Ryan Gander and Aurelien Froment. Each taking its own course and creating its own perspective – but all offering possibilities to follow different paths.
Visitors will be challenged to take part in the games, both to learn and to enjoy: to play with ambitions, social needs and identity on the basis of forms of production and interaction. Welcome to this world, in which every game can be passed through resolutely, and with other players, familiar and unfamiliar. This playful experience is a real challenge. / Let’s start playing the game!
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October 17 - November 15th
Open Thursday to Sunday 12:00-17:00
SPECIAL OPENING NEW SPACE, MULTIPLE EXHIBITIONS:
Saturday october 24th, 16:00
SPECIAL OPENING HOURS
Every day, 11:00 to 19:00, during Dutch Design Week (17-25 October)
location:
Onomatopee project space and book shop
Willemstraat 27
5611 HB Eindhoven
