Rainbow Paths is a series of installations that transforms the ground into modular and site-specific playscapes. Each activation invites children, families, and adults to play the mini-games embedded into the installation and follow the colourful branching paths.
The mini-games encourage the public to play, sing, dance, clap, listen, and observe their way through the installation, searching for hidden objects and noticing the environment along the way. Each marker is socially-distanced, with the game’s rules written on each marker.
No props or devices are needed to play the games. Simply bring along a playful mindset, pick a starting point, and let your imagination guide you through the branching paths.
Rainbow Paths has been commissioned and installed in the following forms and locations:
- Rainbow Bird Playground, Bunjil Place, Narre Warren VIC 3805 (19 February, 2021)
- Rainbow Laneway, Moomba, Degraves St, Melbourne VIC 3000 (6 March, 2021)
- Rainbow Paths, Assemble Papers, Brunswick VIC 3056 (20 March, 2021)
- Rainbow Paths, Playable City Melbourne, State Library Victoria, Melbourne VIC 3000 (22 November, 2021)
- Rainbow Paths: Library Edition, Elizabeth St Pop-up Library, Melbourne VIC 3000 (27 April, 2022)
- Rainbow Paths: Dinosaur Edition, Perth Cultural Centre, Northbridge WA 6003 (2 July, 2022)
- Rainbow Paths: Love Edition, Now Play This, Somerset House, London UK (1 April 2023)
This project was created in collaboration with Helen Kwok.
Team Members:
- Chad Toprak
- Helen Kwok
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