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ICA founding president Herbert Read described the ICA at its inception as an "adult play centre". This was a serious declaration: Read believed that "aggression is kept in check via sublimation - namely through play." Jasia Reichardt's 1969 exhibition Play Orbit was a literal articulation of Read's commitment to play featuring toys and games as works to be considered as art, however, within the concept of 'play' arguably lies an assumption of a more direct act of participation.
For the Play Orbit exhibition Brisley made clothing and equipment to be used as aids in sexual relations. Shown alongside photographs of a model using these constructions, Brisley’s contribution stood in stark contrast to most of the other work in the show, most of which was made for children.
Mitchell Algus 2011