Chess Please
DIMENSIONS: 24.5(h) x 9(w) x 9(d)
MEDIUM: Hand Bedazzled Gumball Machine with Painted Pedestal
YEAR: 2022
Introducing βRoyal Fun,β a hand-bedazzled gumball machine studded with electric pink Swarovski crystals. The piece sits atop a pedestal displaying hand-painted typographic chess figures, with tiles replicated on the remaining three sides to mimic a chess board. The machine itself contains chess pieces - not in black and white, as tradition would dictate, but in vibrant neon hues of pink and yellow. With this piece, Simmons evokes a nod to the popularity and fierce femininity promoted by the popular netflix series, βThe Queenβs Gambit.β βChess Pleaseβ effortlessly merges the art of creation and of chess, inviting viewers to marvel at the unexpected blend of classic chess motifs with the enchantments of a candy gumball machine.
