2003-06-13
... ? Guardian Unlimited | Arts news | Artists put a different slant on chessChess and modern art might not seem to be the most obvious bedfellows, but the latest creations from Damien Hirst and the Chapman brothers appear to suggest otherwise. Double-headed skulls, pawns made from medicine bottles and odd-looking knights crafted from bronze are among the offerings made by Britart bad boy Hirst and Turner Prize nominees Jake and Dinos Chapman as a tribute to the hallowed game. Their work is to be displayed at a new exhibition featuring 19 chess sets designed by artists over the past 100 years which shows how closely the game has interacted with art and literature.
