Unruly Play Archive Documents 169 Participatory Art and Design Projects
Amsterdam-based studio Imagination of Things, co-founded by Vitor Freire and Monique Grimord, has launched Unruly Play, an interactive digital archive featuring 169 artworks, designs, games, and participatory projects. The repository includes Ronald Rael and Virginia San Fratello's award-winning Teeter-Totter Wall, the Wind Phone project, and a 12-foot puppet named Little Amal. The archive is searchable by theme or via a shuffle feature, aiming to create unusual dialogues and support new creative practices. Freire notes that play gives permission to challenge fixed ideas and connect people. The project spans multiple decades and includes public spaces and digital creations.
Key facts
- Unruly Play is an interactive archive of 169 participatory projects.
- The archive was created by Amsterdam-based studio Imagination of Things.
- Co-founders are Vitor Freire and Monique Grimord.
- Includes Teeter-Totter Wall by Ronald Rael and Virginia San Fratello.
- Includes the Wind Phone project and a 12-foot puppet Little Amal.
- The archive is searchable by theme or via a shuffle feature.
- The project aims to create unusual dialogues and support new creative practices.
- Freire stated that play gives permission to challenge fixed ideas.
Entities
Artists
- Vitor Freire
- Monique Grimord
- Ronald Rael
- Virginia San Fratello
Institutions
- Imagination of Things
- Colossal
Locations
- Amsterdam
- Netherlands