18 June 2023

'A Constantly Evolving Work of Art' (*)

Chess artist at work? There was no description on this photo, so I had to dig a little.


Art, Chess & Campagne | Design in the City Tour © Flickr user Creative Industries Styria GmbH under Creative Commons.

The Flickr user name leads to Creative Industries Styria (cis.at). The English version of the 'About' page explains,

Founded in 2007 as a network society of the Province of Styria, Creative Industries Styria consider themselves as bridge builders and a network authority between the creative industries and the traditional economy that aims at improving and extending the efficiency and performance in the market for both sides.

Adding the keyword 'chess' to the mix leads to CUBES.ART Chess Innovations (cis.at/member), located in Graz, Austria. That page leads to Chess for kids and adults (chess-junior.com; 'Wall Art Games'). Here we learn,

Welcome to CUBES.ART! We develop products and create experiences that inspire children and adults to become enthusiastic about the game of chess. Our art series WALL ART GAMES -- in a limited edition -- contributes to integrating the game of chess into daily life and maintaining an interest in the "royal game". Learn and enjoy chess "à la CUBES.ART".

Back to the photo, the pieces on the easel are little cubes with the related chess piece printed on the facing side. Another photo in the same series has the little cubes showing checker pieces in the usual checkers formation.

(*) From the same CUBES.ART page: 'Start your next game with a tactical eye and experience the magic of a constantly evolving work of art with each chess move.'

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