Game of Goose is a site-specific exhibition by multidisciplinary artist Maayan Elyakim, created for the VDL House in Los Angeles, an esteemed National Historic Landmark designed by Austrian-American architect Richard Neutra. Curated by Dan Handel, the exhibition draws its name from the historic board game and explores movement, chance, and shifting mental landscapes, transforming the modernist residence into a reflective and dynamic experience.
Delving into the lesser-known dimensions of the VDL House, the exhibition weaves a narrative shaped by its history as a home, social hub, and workspace. Inspired by the House’s balance of clear architectural boundaries and constant fluctuations in movement, social interactions, and mental states, each work in the exhibition reflects this tension – where structures showcase interiors that are fluid, spiraling, and ever-changing. The exhibition’s spatial journey – from the ground floor entrance to the rooftop – is conceived as an intensifying gradient, transitioning from the cerebral to the experiential, much like navigating a three-dimensional game board.