‘Lore’ Chess board, 2024

Drawing on the historical symbolism of chess as both a strategic game and a metaphor for power, this piece presents itself as a fictive archaeological artefact from a medieval-fantasy civilisation. The battleground is meticulously ornamented with carved crosses, evoking both religious iconography and the solemnity of a sacred site.

Surrounding the board, a fabricated quote weaves together AI-generated fragments of text sourced from The Lord of the Rings, biblical scripture, and idiomatic French - recomposed into a singular, enigmatic incantation.