{"id":33006,"date":"2025-09-18T10:01:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T08:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arkdes.se\/?post_type=news&p=33006"},"modified":"2025-11-06T08:58:02","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T07:58:02","slug":"visit-the-opening-of-worldglimpsing-3-5-october","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/arkdes.se\/en\/news\/visit-the-opening-of-worldglimpsing-3-5-october\/","title":{"rendered":"Join the opening of\u00a0‘Worldglimpsing’ on\u00a03\u20135 October"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n
\n
\n
\n \n \"\"<\/picture>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n Illustration: 'Worldglimpsing', Jonathan Castro Alejos. 2025.<\/i>\n \n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
\n
\n
\n \n

On 3 October 2025, Worldglimpsing: Roleplay and the Design of Alternate Realities<\/em> <\/a>opens at ArkDes — a new exhibition where design meets embodied roleplay and worlding practices. Throughout the opening weekend, we invite you to conversations, tours, performances, and more.<\/p>\n

How many worlds are you living in? On social media, in games, at work, or at home — every day we step into different versions of ourselves, in worlds created by and with others.<\/p>\n

Worldglimpsing<\/em> brings together experimental works that, through game simulations, digital environments, sculpture, sound, and video, explore roleplay and worlding as artistic and political acts. The works invite you to rehearse other identities, social structures, and future scenarios — and to challenge the boundaries of what design can be.<\/p>\n

At the heart of the exhibition is OUR BR00D <\/em>by OMSK Social Club ↗<\/a> – a guided roleplay debuting as part of Worldglimpsing. <\/em>The collective operates in the space between art and roleplay, developing alternate realities that players can live within and act through. OUR BR00D<\/em> is one of the most extensive roleplays commissioned by a museum. Within it, participants explore motherhood, community, and survival in an age of crisis.<\/p>\n

This exhibition is produced in collaboration with Nieuwe Instituut ↗<\/a> and will be on view at ArkDes until 30 August 2026. Its second chapter will open at Nieuwe Instituut in Autumn 2026.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n

\n
\n
\n \n

Opening weekend: 3–5 October<\/p>\n

Celebrate the opening of Worldglimpsing<\/em> at ArkDes!<\/p>\n

Friday, 3 October<\/p>\n

18:00–20:00: Opening<\/a>
\nThe evening begins at 18:15 with a welcome from Acting Director Karin Nilsson, followed by an introduction by curator James Taylor-Foster and representatives of OMSK Social Club ↗<\/a>. The event will be hosted by Stockholm’s leading drag queen Ruccola Hängbjörk ↗<\/a> and feature music by DJ Queen E ↗<\/a>.<\/p>\n

During the opening you can take part in short facilitated experiences<\/a> of OUR BR00D <\/em>with our dedicated roleplay hosts.<\/p>\n

Saturday, 4 October<\/p>\n

10:00–14.00: Take part in short facilitated experiences<\/a> of OUR BR00D <\/em>with our dedicated roleplay hosts.<\/p>\n

14:00–15:00: Conversation: A Magic Circle<\/em><\/a>
\nArkDes curator James Taylor-Foster in conversation with Johanna Koljonen ↗<\/a> and OMSK Social Club ↗<\/a> on how roleplay and worlding practices have and can become vital tools within contemporary design.<\/p>\n

15:00–16:00: Curator’s Tour: Worldglimpsing<\/em><\/a>
\nLearn more about the ideas behind the show in this deeper dive with ArkDes curator James Taylor-Foster.<\/p>\n

OUR BR00D<\/em><\/p>\n

At select times during the opening weekend (Friday, during the opening, and Saturday 10:00–14:00) you can take part in short facilitated experiences<\/a> of OUR BR00D <\/em>with our dedicated roleplay hosts.<\/p>\n

On Sunday, 5 October, only part of OUR BR00D<\/em> will be open to visit as it will activated by fully facilitated experiences. You can explore the autumn schedule and book to play the three hour-long roleplay here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n

\n
\n
\n \n

Participating artists and designers<\/p>\n

Ayoung Kim, Danielle Brathwaite-Shirley, Ed Fornieles, Nina Runa Essendrop, Lu Yang, Natalie Paneng, OMSK Social Club, Reinis Hofmanis, Simon Denny, Tom K Kemp, Trojan Horse, ¥€$Si PERSE \/ Neurodungeon, and more.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n

\n
\n
\n
\n \n Events\n <\/a>\n \n
\n \n \n ENDED – 2025.10.03\n <\/span>\n \n\n\n <\/div>\n \n \n
\n \n \n\n <\/svg>\n \n
\n Torget\n <\/address>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n
\n \n Drop-in\n <\/a>\n \n The Collection\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n
\n
\n