Featuring: ALMA Design Studio, Chaitra Bangalore, Julie Bernadeth Crumb, Sunroop Kaur and Taylore Amato
Chaturanga in Sanskrit translates to “having four limbs or parts”, the origins of which are inspired by the battle formation in the Hindu epic tale, Mahabharata. The elephant, chariot, horse and infantry each have their specific roles and act as the “four limbs” of the king. In this interpretation of Chaturanga, the game is a representation of a life in which we are not subject to fate, we control our own destiny and have free will. While one’s fate might be restricted through birth, convention, social status and the nature of the universe, it is ultimately in one’s own hands. Each artist created their own interpretation of the original pieces in the game we now know as chess:
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