The Bishop moves diagonally, never following a straight path. Its character speaks of belief, conviction and the structures that guide us.
A piece shaped by invisible lines — much like the systems and expectations that influence the way we move through life.
These chess pieces are not made to be played with. Each piece is a sculptural character, exploring the human roles we perform, inherit and sometimes question.
Made from naturally vegetable-tanned leather, each piece is individually shaped and coloured through Dirk Vaessen’s own experimental colour processes. Waste materials are used wherever possible as pigment sources, giving the leather its unique and unpredictable surface.
Each piece is handmade by Dirk Vaessen in limited editions.
