In "One Must Consider Them Happy", viewers are confronted with the Sisyphean and absurd nature of a variety of aspects of contemporary American culture through board games. While board games provide a fun filled afternoon for the whole family many were created as educational tools, explaining complex ideas or espousing cultural norms. The series revisits classic board games from my childhood and redesigns them to reflect the new rules and structures at play in American society. Viewers eventually realize that the games in this series are unwinnable or that the winners are predetermined.
The Game of Life (Social Media Edition)
38.75 x 33 inches | Archival inkjet print and polymer clay mounted on canvas covered board, wood, plastic
38.75 x 33 inches | Archival inkjet print and polymer clay mounted on canvas covered board, wood, plastic
Sorry! Not Sorry: The Game of Promotion in Higher Education
Board frame: 30.25 x 30.25 inches, 2 Card frames: 30.25 x 5 inches | Archival inkjet print on canvas covered board, wood, 12 playing cards on 310gsm French casino quality cardstock with linen finish
Board frame: 30.25 x 30.25 inches, 2 Card frames: 30.25 x 5 inches | Archival inkjet print on canvas covered board, wood, 12 playing cards on 310gsm French casino quality cardstock with linen finish
Gig Economy Chutes and Ladders
37.5 x 27.75 inches | Archival inkjet print on canvas covered board, wood
37.5 x 27.75 inches | Archival inkjet print on canvas covered board, wood
Settlers of DC
37.75 x 24.75 inches | Archival inkjet print on canvas covered board, wood, polymer clay
37.75 x 24.75 inches | Archival inkjet print on canvas covered board, wood, polymer clay
Electoral Risk: The Game of USA Domination
36.25 x 38.75 inches | Archival inkjet print on canvas covered board, wood
36.25 x 38.75 inches | Archival inkjet print on canvas covered board, wood