Paradise Now @ University of Maryland Stamp Gallery
Paradise Now is a game of unequal circumstances and varying objectives that invites unlocked players to alter and redefine the game’s Score by participating in various rounds of the game. The Score is a series of directive actions that happen over each 60 minute round of the game. Unlocked players may alter the Score by navigating the space with their bodily movements, altering the various gaming mechanism at play, and by adding directive phrases to its structure. Although many players may be active in the game simultaneously, every player may choose to fill the role of player 1 or player 2 and respond accordingly to their set of directive actions in the Score throughout each round played. Each round of the game played throughout its occupation of Stamp Gallery in September & October of 2016 will be documented, archived and analyzed by our team, who will compose an accumulative Score.
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ActivationA special activation of Paradise Now.
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Unlocked PlayerUnlocked player, Nikki Lee, activating a blue donut in an initial round of the game.
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Unlocked Player Altering The ScoreHere, an unofficial unlocked player is altering the score.
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Fully Altered ScoreThe game score after its alterations following the initial round of the game.
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ScreenOne of the three live footage screens in the space capturing the action.
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Unofficial Unlocked Players In ActionA movement collaboratively produced by a group of unlocked players during the game using the airport stands.
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Game Board #2One of the game boards.
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Game Board DetailA detail of Game Board #2.
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Game Board DetailDetail of Game Board #1 with flowers and Shay's foot.
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FlowersA gaming mechanism.