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Ale and Pawel
Berlin
2024 Human nature has a tendency to create systems and clear rules to provide a sense  of security. The greater our fear, the more intense our fanaticism. The more intense the fanaticism, the fewer the options available to us. This dynamic influences every aspect of human life, from the family as a basic social unit to broader contexts like religious, political, and economic systems.

Chess offers a compelling metaphor for this process. Each piece has a specific role and function, moves in a defined way, and holds a particular place in the hierarchy. Traditional chess simplifies the world into a black-and-white fantasy, where color determines friend or foe.

In our version of chess, we reject this rigid order. There is no king or queen—only pawns arranged in a circle, ensuring everyone is equally positioned on the board. There are no enemies to capture, only free movement. Some might find this setup absurd, but perhaps that’s the point. This absurdity can help us imagine different ways of being in the world and of forming relationships. The mark making over the board becomes a harmonic drawing, scars or memories
over the surface dancing against each other. Wandering as an end.