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Pearl play
Interactive sculptural object
2026
Pearl Extraction Game explores the intersections of play, value, and collective action. Inspired by the process of cultivating pearls—a material often associated with jewelry and tourist souvenirs—the work transforms a found string of cultured pearls into a participatory game.
Players interact with swing-like structures, moving beads into small openings within a tactile installation inspired by hand-operated children’s games. The piece references both the mechanics of play and the gamification of economic systems, from board games to postcolonial business strategies.
Players interact with swing-like structures, moving beads into small openings within a tactile installation inspired by hand-operated children’s games. The piece references both the mechanics of play and the gamification of economic systems, from board games to postcolonial business strategies.