Heterochess Utopia

Romeo Gómez López creates a series of utopian chess sets, the idea was first conceived while watching Star Trek and observing the “Tri-Dimensional” Chess prop. The artist was intrigued by the fact that in a futuristic, sci-fi scenario as such, the hierarchal game would remain a constant and he goes on to create diverse versions of subversive chess sets. The colors are no longer two but four, the players will loose track of their pieces, the architecture of multiple-platform structure and arrangement of the pieces will not allow for one to overthrow another, the war ceases. 


Futuristic Chess Utopia, 2021

60 x 30 x 50 cm.

Plexiglass, chess pieces, iron structure 

Heterochess: How Will We Live Together, 2021

20 x 12 x 40 cm

Acrylic, Assorted Chess Pieces (Brown, Beige, White, Black)

Installation view, REA Art Fair, Milan, IT, October 2021

BUGAJEDREZ II: La puebla guiando a la libertad, 2021

Black, white, brown and beige chess pieces, acrylic, steel

50 x 50 x 30 cm

BUGAJEDREZ III: La Batalla Final, 2021

Black and white chess pieces, steel, chains and acrylic

50 x 50 x 30 cm

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