How a Seattle game of ‘telephone’ became a worldwide art event What started early in the pandemic with a secret message grew into a global project with nearly 900 pieces of art — and debuts this Saturday. by In “Telephone,” a worldwide art project instigated by Seattle artist Nathan Langston, artists whisper a message to each other in the form of a piece of art, which each player translates into another medium. From left: A photo by Vancouver, British Columbia, artist C. Vander Paula, an assemblage by Valerie Arntzen and a sticker-sheet artwork by Belgian artist Jeroen De Wandel. (Vander Paula/Arntzen/De Wandel)