Borrowing its premise and title from Eric Berne’s seminal book Games People Play, the exhibition explores the subtle, often unspoken psychological strategies that shape human relationships, social roles, and cultural performance.
Created around the time of the Shanghai COVID lockdown, this body of work sees Ge Hui deepen his longstanding interest in interpersonal behavior, translating Berne’s theories of transactional analysis into a visual language that is at once playful, introspective, and quietly provocative. The works in the exhibition come from the artist’s personal collection and are complemented by a new large-scale painting created specifically for this presentation. Across his oeuvre, Ge Hui explores the rituals, negotiations, and coded interactions that shape daily life—revealing how individuals perform, compete, collaborate, and conceal within both intimate and public spheres.
Venue: JW PROJECTS, 3 Kim Yam Road, #01-01, Singapore 239321
When: 21 Jan - 22 Mar 2026,
By: JW Projects
