Chess Men 1 is a 20 x 30 inch torn paper collage that explores concentration, strategy, and quiet psychological tension within a dimly lit interior. Created as a companion piece to Your Move, the work depicts two men absorbed in a chess game, their focus fixed on the silent drama unfolding across the board. Built from layered fragments of torn paper and photographic imagery, the collage creates a richly textured surface where figures emerge from shadow beneath subdued yellow light. Muted browns, grays, and smoky blacks give the piece a cinematic atmosphere, while the fragmented composition mirrors the shifting nature of thought, memory, patience, and risk that define the game itself.
Chess Men 1 is a 20 x 30 inch torn paper collage that explores concentration, strategy, and quiet psychological tension within a dimly lit interior. Created as a companion piece to Your Move, the work depicts two men absorbed in a chess game, their focus fixed on the silent drama unfolding across the board. Built from layered fragments of torn paper and photographic imagery, the collage creates a richly textured surface where figures emerge from shadow beneath subdued yellow light. Muted browns, grays, and smoky blacks give the piece a cinematic atmosphere, while the fragmented composition mirrors the shifting nature of thought, memory, patience, and risk that define the game itself.