The Innocents is a participatory game for self-organised groups, which tells a story about a hypothetical collective of artists on a year-long residency. No matter how extreme the events take place within the narrative of the game, the year ends with a group exhibition. This show is reified as a digital render printed on perforated vinyl mesh, creating a diaphanous parallel plane that implies phantom architectural hoardings and an aperture into unspoken potential.

Through asking questions, generating conflicts and encouraging players to work on projects together, the game functions as a research tool. The in-jokes and social tensions of a group of players are given a safe environment where they can be expressed, but are also synthesized into an aleatoric narrative, giving them consequence and autonomy.

Render made from playsession with David Haack Monberg, Walter Gotsch and Leslie Lawrence 2018

Render made from playsession with Sara Daniel, Lotte Hardeman, Jason Harvey and Leo Ravy 2018

Playsession by PACTO at This Will Take Time residency, California 2019

Playsession at Fontys School of Fine and Performing Arts, Tilburg 2018