Imagine it’s another family board game night, and your partner pulls out the Game of Life – again. Now, you’re dreading being doomed to ill-fated twists and turns like “career change,” “have kids,” and “pay day.” What bad luck … At least it’s just a game , you tell yourself.
But what if it wasn’t?
That’s the premise behind Go Be Normal, a thought-provoking game that was created as part of the Artist + Researcher Exhibition program (ARx). ARx pairs artists with scientists to create easily accessible, digestible interactive pieces of art, including board games; the goal is to bring complex research to life through a public-facing exhibit every year. And this month, the program is putting out a call for Philly-based artists and scientists. (The deadline to apply is October 15th; get all