Francis Alÿs’ Children’s Games
ONE DAY, A FILM
26.06.2024
There’s something unsettling about the chaos of children playing; there’s a lot of yelling, screaming, and shouting, and it always takes a bit before you can determine if it’s innocent enthusiasm or if intervention is required. The energy of a playground oscillates between passionate zeal and rowdy excitement, where deep concentration silently creeps in between. When we let the commotion wash over us and watch a screen, we see that children take their play very seriously.