Non-zero sum 3

Wood, Acrylic paint.
60 x 36 x 9 cm
2022

A hand-painted two-person collaborative game in which participants work together to create a composition. Taking turns, participants roll dice and place colored blocks on the board according to color and number. A combination of chance and choice, participants negotiate to set the terms for their collaboration individually or in teams.

Michael Perrone / Mariah Dekkenga

January 7, 2024

Lauren McKeon / Will Rogan

December 19, 2023

Michelle Sileo / Michael Perrone

December 14, 2023

Jenn Renko / Jeremy Vaughn

December 29, 2023

Greg and Sawyer Boulbol

December 14, 2023

Cindy and Mark Rosalbo

December 30, 2023

Jessamyn West / Michael Perrone

December 30, 2023

Mariah Dekkenga / Michael Perrone

December 14, 2023

Tony and Rose Ann Perrone

January 2, 2024

Nancy Mae / Karl Schmidt

January 4, 2024

Maury and Adele Smith

December 22, 2023

James Greenleaf / Cherie Landi

December 14, 2023

Scout and Anina

December 27, 2023

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Diagrams

A series of diagrams showing mathematical probabilities/outcomes.

I began experimenting with games because I was intrigued by their potential to challenge traditionally structured social relationships in a hands-on interactive way. Unlike traditional games that are typically competitive zero-sum situations, my goal is to create inherently synergistic and altruistic parameters. Providing cooperative rule-based structures encourages participants to think critically about embedded value systems through active participation instead of passive contemplation. 

Mariah Dekkenga

Mariah Dekkenga