The Queen’s Gambit

The Queen’s Gambit merges the precision of chess with the intricate order of the hive. A Regal Queen, crowned with a beehive and clad in bee-patterned silk, cradles a golden honeypot – perhaps of Royal Jelly, the elixir of queens. Her pawns, worker bees and drones, enact the famed chess opening against a lone black pawn, depicted as a native New Zealand Wasp. This surreal tableau explores the themes of strategy, sacrifice, power and ecology – inviting viewers to ponder the cost of dominance, the value of loyalty, and the fragile balance between nature and control.

Artist Details

Artwork ref: 2796
Artist: Helen Parsons
Title: The Queen’s Gambit
Media: Acrylics
Theme: Section 1: 2D Small Works, any medium, open theme
Sale Price: $495

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