Ricochets, the current show by Francis Alÿs at the Barbican, deals with the concept of play worldwide. In addition to videos and small paintings (see my previous blog post) is a section upstairs on the history of play as well as a couple of spaces to experiment in.
Do you remember making shadow shapes when you were a kid? I used to love them, changing the scale and giving them stories. I only knew a few shapes so was delighted to learn more from these guides.
Of all the ones I tried out my greyhound was pretty impressive
with the tortoise the toughest to get quite right.
Why not try them out yourself.
