a dangerous game, 2025
A Dangerous Game draws on historical research into colonialism, genocide and apartheid, using a 1920s Waddington’s jigsaw puzzle of a world map as its backdrop. Hand-stitched flags of the countries relevant to this research have been affixed to vintage draughts and arranged across the puzzle. Three over-sized dice accompany the work, their dots signify the number of colonial powers, the number of genocides, and a single dot representing the only apartheid state, South Africa.
We live in an age where bias, propaganda, misinformation and disinformation across both mainstream and social media often shape public opinion. A growing chorus repeats familiar slogans: “Israel is a colonial state”, “Israel is an apartheid state”, “Israel is committing genocide”. These claims are highly contested, and while widely circulated, repetition alone does not make them true. Truth should prevail.
Measurement: 75cm x 41cm x 8cm
Process: Hand stitch
Materials: 1920s Waddington’s jigsaw puzzle, 33 vintage chequers, 3 vintage wooden cubes, textile, silk threads