Chess Please

DIMENSIONS: 24.5(h) x 9(w) x 9(d)

MEDIUM: Hand Bedazzled Gumball Machine with Painted Pedestal

YEAR: 2022

Introducing β€œRoyal Fun,” 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, β€œThe Queen’s Gambit.” β€œChess Please” 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.

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