- Venue
- Centre for Contemporary Art and the Natural World
- Starts
- Tuesday, May 22, 2012
- Ends
- Sunday, September 30, 2012
- Address
- CCANW, Haldon Forest Park Exeter EX6 7XR
- Location
- South West England
CCANW, the art and ecology space in Haldon Forest Park, celebrates the Olympic year with a fascinating exhibition and programme of activities called ‘Games People Play’. The exhibition features original board games from 1780 – 1918 and replicas of games dating from 2600 BC. There is also be an exciting display of curious contemporary and traditional Devon games such as the Pram Racing in South Zeal, Worm Charming and many more. Photography and film documenting these wonderfully eccentric Devon games is exhibited with a dynamic digital display within the gallery space. Alongside the static exhibition the CCANW is running many gaming projects. From games which simulate conflict, like Guy Debord’s ‘The Game of War’ and H.G. Wells’ ‘Little Wars’, both reconstructed by ‘Class War Games’, to outdoor games that will be devised outside the Centre and the wider forest environment. Check out the website www.ccanw.co.uk for other events such as lectures, music and workshops running throughout the summer.
