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james taylor-foster introduces 'Worldglimpsing: Roleplay and the Design of Alternate Realities'

ArkDes Curator james taylor-foster introduces 'Worldglimpsing: Roleplay and the Design of Alternate Realities', on display at ArkDes in Stockholm until August 30, 2026. 'Worldglimpsing' explores two interwoven forms of creativity: worlding, the design of alternate worlds, and roleplay – the act of imagining and playing into being alternate versions of ourselves. Through a series of experimental works, the exhibition foregrounds roleplay and worlding as civic and political acts by which we imagine, rehearse, and embody the present – and the futures it sets in motion. Photographic series, digital game simulations, participatory scripts, sound works, roleplay documentation, and immersive films invite you into worlds and roles shaped by groundbreaking artists and creatives. At the heart of all of these experiences is design—not in its conventional sense of producing objects or solutions, but as an expansive, speculative practice that leaves a mark on everything it touches. Here, design becomes a way of glimpsing worlds or reframing the one we know, including its societies, cultural behaviours, and identities. Participants: Ayoung Kim, Danielle Brathwaite-Shirley, Ed Fornieles with Nina Runa Essendrop, Lu Yang, Natalie Paneng, OMSK Social Club, Reinis Hofmanis, Simon Denny, Tom K Kemp, Trojan Horse, ¥€$Si PERSE / Neurodungeon, and more. All works courtesy of the artists. Teo Ala-Ruona's 'PLAY OVERLAY' (07.11.2025) was commissioned by ArkDes in collaboration with MDT with support from Zodiak, Frame Contemporary Art Finland, and Arts Promotion Centre Finland. You can book to play 'OUR BROOD' by OMSK Social Club on arkdes.se. Following Stockholm, the roleplay will journey to Rotterdam in 2026. 'OUR BROOD' is commissioned by ArkDes × Nieuwe Instituut with developmental support from Callie's, Shedhalle, Sybil, and Haus der Kunst as part of the Art & Al programme of the Kulturstiftung des Bundes. Music: Y€$Si PERSE / Neurodungeon, TOP5: FAIRYTALES OF ETERNAL ECONOMIC GROWTH Filmographer: Sally Jacobsen Editor: Samuel Voigt Lind Still Images: Sima Korenivski Title Animation: Jonathan Castro Alejos ArkDes × Nieuwe Instituut 'Worldglimpsing: Roleplay and the Design of Alternate Realities' is a collaboration between two national museums with a shared focus on investigating an expanded field of design. The first chapter of the exhibition, hosted by ArkDes in Stockholm, runs until August 30, 2026. The second chapter, hosted by the Nieuwe Instituut, the Netherlands Museum for Architecture, Design and Digital Culture in Rotterdam, will open in December 2026.