Inspired by Yoko Ono’s “White Chess Set”. Chess set in homemade whitewash. Splatters of sumac, saffron, wild grape, and mulberries.
In 1966 Yoko Ono made a piece of art called “White Chess Set”. Where all pieces and the board were white. Players were challenged to rethink what it means to have a side, and renegotiate with each other how to play a game traditionally thought of as a war game. Players quickly lose track of their pieces and have to decide with each other what it means to win. Do they keep trying to play by the old rules, or create something new?