Ericka Beckman
Subtitle: game mechanics, game mechanics, mechanics, chance mechanics, mechanics and games, game mechanics
By: Secession ; texts: Ericka Beckman
Contributors: Wiener Secession
Publisher: Revolver Publishing; Secession
Published: 2017
Place of publication: Berlin; Vienna
Language: eng
Number of pages: 141
ISBN-13: 9783957633828
Subjects: Exhibitions; Film installations (Art); Video art; Games
Other titles: Ericka Beckman -  game mechanics, chance mechanics game; Game mechanics :; My game mechanics ; preparatory drawings for films
Description: The American artist Ericka Beckman's films and videos focus on games and sport competitions and their rules and structures, featuring the underlying playing fields as an allegory for the development and maintenance of socio-cultural norms. In her exhibition 'Game Mechanics', Beckman presents the film installation 'You the Better' (1983/2015) and her most recent film 'Tension Building' (2016) as well as drawings. Exhibition: Secession, Vienna, Austria (06.06.-03.09.2017).
Notes: On occasion of the exhibition "My game mechanics. Preparatory drawings for films by Ericka Beckman" held at the Secession, July 6 - September 3, 2017.