IT'S ALL JUST A GAME

From the playroom to the casino—those who play discover the world, reorganize it, and experience a sense of community. Players test their luck and put their skills to the test. But where does the game end, and where does reality begin? Rigged dice or manipulated cards turn the players themselves into pawns. In sports, the fame and honor of entire nations can be at stake. And isn’t Carnival also a time-honored game of costumes, roles, and rules? The exhibition explores the mechanisms and motivations behind play and examines spaces for play throughout history and the present—in Villingen-Schwenningen and far beyond.