15 June 2008

Chess is cooler than Duchamp


What can I say, I always thought Duchamp was toy. Lego is a toy, a wonderful, whimsical way to make things. And so, I've designed this actual sized travel chess, in Lego. The game pieces are all stored inside the board table. The pieces use Lego technology to defy gravity, sticking them to the board. Cool enough to play on airplanes, trains, automobiles, space shuttle cruises and trips to the moon, it's food for thought. Food for mind is well and good, but if you want some delectable fine dining in Vancouver, I'd shout praises to The Aurora bistro on main st. The chef, Jeff Van Geest, is a genius. True story.

photo credit: Peter Lattimer

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-Timothy Taylor