1 Language/ Poetry

Abstract language itself is a manifestation of play. Naming, metaphor, and rhetoric in poetry construct a regularized language game. I collect poetry from Dutch poets and create rhythm charts based on the rhythm of the poetry.

2 Laws

Courts, regulations, and procedures are ritualistic social games.

General Local Ordinance

3 Myth and ritual

Myth and ritual are serious games. They maintain social order, express beliefs and cultural values through game structures.

Tarot is an ancient divination tool. The process of divination and ritual using Tarot itself is a kind of games. Tarot has a fixed symbol and meaning for each card, and the spread has a strict layout order.

5. Posters and Next Steps: From Event Choreography to Movement Trajectories

I have extracted event posters from three platforms to form a database of ‘visual language of institutional practices’.

My next steps involve two actions:

1. Enhance the visualisation of choreography based on corresponding posters, showcasing distinct colour palettes and event atmospheres.

2. Download publicly available dance videos and abstract movement into line trajectories using human pose keypoints.

Ultimately, I aim to develop an interactive system: