RETURN
The Privilege of Escape
July 18 - September 29, 2019
Creative Time
Onassis USA, 645 5th Avenue
New York, NY 10022
Creator & Designer: Risa Puno
Writer & Director: Ran Xia
Summary: Creative Time and Onassis USA are excited to have presented The Privilege of Escape, Risa Puno’s largest and most ambitious installation to date. Referencing escape rooms—immersive environments where groups solve a series of hands-on puzzles against the clock—this project distilled the complexity of privilege by placing it in context of a thrilling game. Upon arrival, attendees found themselves cast as subjects in a study conducted by a cutting-edge institute. In the experiment, groups raced against the clock to solve a series of interactive, sculptural puzzles designed by the artist that resembled popular board games.
“The project is an observable and ultimately visceral demonstration of something that often goes unrecognized or dismissed because it operates invisibly.”
“The whole thing is extremely well done from beginning to end.”