Play By Play: Behind-the-Scenes with Dyllan Nguyen

Why are there blades embedded in that? What if the parts were made of ice and melted as you played? What if the surface of the table had a thin layer of jelly on it?

Join fabricator Dyllan Nguyen for a behind-the-scenes look at his new interactive exhibition, Fair Play. Learn about his creative process, ask questions, chat about the ideas that influence his work and mess around with the art objects.

This event is a casual all-ages gathering. No previous experience with table tennis or contemporary art discourse is needed.

Dyllan Nguyen (any/all pronouns) is a queer, Vietnamese-American arts educator, advocate and designer who co-founded Non Issue Studio in Boston. Dyllan is participating in the 2024 Artist Pipeline Program at the Harvard Ed Portal and was recently an artist-in-residence at the ArtLab.

This ticket includes refreshments.

The November 7 event will include an opening reception.

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