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Jake & Dinos CHAPMAN Chess Set - 2003
32 pieces in painted b…
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33
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Jake & Dinos CHAPMAN Chess Set - 2003
32 pieces in painted b…
See original version (French)
Estimate €20,000 - €30,000
Voluntary lot
Description
Jake & Dinos CHAPMAN
Chess Set - 2003
32 pieces in painted bronze, stylized natural hair wigs by Eugene Souleiman, crystal bases, wood and bone chest.
Edition RS & A Ltd, London at "5/7" of an edition of 7 + 3AP
Chest: 30 x 79.5 x 79.5 cm
Figures : Variable size
32 pieces in bronze with hand-painting, real hair wigs styled by Eugene Souleiman, lead crystal bases, wood box with inlaid skull and crossbones veneer
Box: 11.81 x 31.10 x 31.10 in.
Figures: Variable dimensions
Provenance: Luhring Augustine Gallery, New York
Acquired directly from the gallery by the current owner
Exhibitions : London, Somerset House, The Art of Chess, 28 June to 28 September 2003, a similar example on display
New York, Luhring Augustine Gallery, The Art of Chess, 28 October to 23 December 2005
Reykjavik, Reykjavik Art Museum, 32 Pieces: The Art of Chess, 24 January to 13 April 2009, a similar piece on display
Bibliography: Mark Sanders, RS & A. Ltd: Contemporary Artists' Chess Collection, Waterside Press, London, 2003, a similar piece reproduced pp.7 & 8
Yves Marek, Art échecs et mat, Editions de l'imprimerie nationale, Paris, 2008, reproduced p.183
FR
This chess set by Jake and Dinos Chapman is a stunning work of art based on racially charged themes. The game is inspired by African sculptures and Goya's 'Disasters of War'. The work refers to social and political stereotypes, presenting the opposing chess pieces as Caucasian and African-American. The expressive figures are naked and modelled to resemble a group of post-apocalyptic teenagers. One side sports traditional Caucasian hairstyles, while the other sports oversized afros. The game comes in a handcrafted box, with highly detailed skull and crossbone shapes inlaid into the game board.
EN
This Jake and Dinos Chapman chess set is a stunning piece of contemporary art based on racially charged themes. The gaming set is inspired by African sculpture and Goya's 'The Disasters of War'. The piece references social and political stereotypes, presenting opposing chess pieces as Caucasian and African American.
The expressive figurines are nude and modeled to resemble a group of post-apocalyptic adolescents. While one side sports traditional Caucasian hairstyles while the other side rocks oversized Afros. The set comes in a handcrafted box, with intricately detailed skull and cross-bones forms, inlaid into the playing board.
Jake & Dinos CHAPMAN
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