Mind Games For 2: An Adult Activity Book / Marian St. Laurent

Identifier:FA.OSS2.0408

Dimensions:13 leaves; 29.5 x 42.7 cm; 13 leaves; 11 5/8 x 16 3/4 inches

Creation dates:2007

Subjects: artists' books, board games, letterpress printing

Description:Edition of 20; Pamphlet bound book with stapled binding and dark green spine; exterior recto has printed, vertical green, white and orange stripes; multi color letterpress and digitally printed on Hammersmith (cover), and Canson commercial paper.

Work is designed to be a game book (with enclosed boards and pieces in the form of adhesive stickers), and is divided into nine chapters; "1. What is a Mind Game?", "2. Before Starting: Brainstorming Game Structure", "3. Hopes and Fears: Finding Your Objective", "4. Directions to Your Mind", "5. Analysis & Negotiation: Defining Game Parameters", "6. Diagram Your Game", "7. Contract", "8. Skateboard", "9. Colorforms".

According to Chapter 1, a "Mind Game" is a game that can be made out of just about anything in day to day life and can last 10 minutes or years. The purpose of games are varied. They can be sexual, motivational, or just a structured way to spend time with another person....A mind game is like a psychological game of TWISTER, where the people themselves are the pieces. A mind game is designed to exercise carious strengths or weaknesses of a player's psychology...the deeper understanding players develop of each other's experiences and preferences, the more exciting and effective a game can be." Artist's statement from the donation agreement states that this book was inspired by "Andy Warhol's coloring books and my mother."