Francis Alÿs: Ricochets

A new immersive exhibition celebrating the universality and ingenuity of play: “Ricochets” is the largest institutional show in the UK by Francis Alÿs in almost 15 years.

“Ricochets” transforms the gallery into a cinematic playground: throughout the exhibition, visitors are immersed in multi-screen film installations focussing on children’s games. Since 1999, Alÿs has recorded children at play in different contexts and environments around the globe. Alongside the first presentation of Children’s Games in the UK, the exhibition debuts a new body of animated films depicting both traditional and lesser-known hand games played by children and adults alike.