Carsten Höller’s Book of Games
The launch at the Institute of Contemporary Arts, London
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2024: On December 10 in London, TASCHEN, in collaboration with the Polaroid Foundation, hosted Carsten Höller, Hans Ulrich Obrist, and over 200 guests at the Institute of Contemporary Arts for a special talk and interactive games night to mark the launch of Carsten Höller’s Book of Games.
Following a 30-minute conversation between Carsten and the book’s co-editor, Hans Ulrich Obrist, the Artistic Director of London’s Serpentine Galleries, the audience were invited by Carsten to purchase a pre-signed copy of the book and "Play Along." Adding to the excitement, guests playing the games were photographed using the Polaroid 20x24, the world’s largest instant camera and one of only five in existence.
Photos:
1 - Carsten Höller and the Polaroid 20 x 24 operator.
2 - Carsten Höller + Hans Ulrich Obrist in conversation.
5 - Carsten Höller + Hans Ulrich Obrist with the book.
6 - Carsten Höller + Hans Ulrich Obrist playing 'The Everlasting Embrace' from the book.
8 - Carsten Höller directing a group to play a game from the book.
9 - Carsten Höller, Hans Ulrich Obrist, Juergen Teller + Dovile Drizyte.
The 20x24 Project
The world’s largest instant camera meets the world-famous artist
What happens when the world’s largest instant camera meets world-famous artist Carsten Höller, renowned for his giant slides, rotating mushrooms and other large-scale experiential works?
Get ready for some seriously strange behavior as Carsten and the Polaroid 20x24 criss-cross Europe playing games—ludicrous conceptual games drawn from Carsten’s recently published Book of Games. From Venice to London, Stockholm to the South of France and beyond, this is one tour of Europe you’ll never forget.
Artwork © Carsten Höller