IN THE GAME – Philippos Photiadis art+Illustration

IN THE GAME

ART ATHINA 2026, Onassis Ready

through agathi-kartalos gallery

RULES OF THE GAME

Each player is assigned a game piece. They do not get to choose its shape or color.
The game depends on luck, courage, strategy, and any number of unpredictable factors.
In each round, cards, tokens, positions, and prizes are won—or lost. Instructions are followed. Decisions are made.
Players start at different points on the board and not everyone is dealt the same cards.
When players reach a crossroad, they must choose a path. They are not allowed to know where it leads.
Players may not return to a previous space.
Players are not always required to wait for their turn.
Many decisions must be made without full knowledge of the rules or of their consequences.
In rare cases, after sixteen rounds, players may change the shape or color of their game piece.
If two players land on the same space, they may roll the dice together and move forward side by side for as many rounds as they choose.
A player may buy another player’s cards, money, tokens, and positions. Time cannot be bought.
In some cases, teammates become opponents and vice versa.
A snake may turn out to be a ladder, and the fool may look like a king.
If the instructions are lost, players may continue as they see fit.
The first player to reach the final space does not necessarily win.
The object of the game is unknown. Players just try to stay in the game.
The game ends without warning.