Join the Georgia Center for the Book and the Decatur Arts Alliance in the Fourth Floor Gallery of Decatur Library for for the opening reception for The Book As Art v.12: Rock, Paper, Scissors. We will have refreshments as you enjoy an early opportunity to see this incredible work! Registration is encouraged.

The event is happening after normal library hours, so please enter through the main level, rear doors (off of the top floor of the parking deck). There is plenty of free parking behind the library (the parking garage has two levels), but if it's full, you can find other parking throughout Decatur.

Come by for a few minutes, or hang out for a while—either way we can't wait to see you there!

Learn more about the exhibition here.

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About the Show: The Book As Art v.12: Rock, Paper, Scissors is the twelfth edition of an art show celebrating books: objects that, in an increasingly digital world, stubbornly survive.

Rock, Paper, Scissors draws its inspiration from the childhood game of chance. This zero-sum game, played with symbols made with the players’ hands, has origins dating back to Han Dynasty China, and later, Japan.  The game can have many variations: number of players, different names, or a reordering of the words: “rock,” “paper,” and “scissors.”  Whether these objects are animals or elements, the concept remains the same. By using a simple mathematical formula, hand symbols, and a bit of luck, a decision is produced for the combatants.

The objects in this exhibition should interpret the concept of the book and invite the viewer to look beyond the printed page to where ideas, words, and symbols are transformed and are transfigured. Artists are challenged to look inward and outward, to interpret and embrace the childlike fun of this seemingly simple, classic game that blends history, nature, and mathematics with a bit of luck.

Or, simply give yourself over, and play a game of chance! 1, 2, 3 . . .

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See the show from September 5th through October 28th, on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, from 1-5, in the Fourth Floor of Decatur Gallery.