ERICH J. MOFFITT

FOOL'S GAMBIT

solo exhibition

Part I: exhibited April 21st - May 16th, 2023 

 Part II debuts on December 1st and will remain on view through December 31st, 2023

 

Arch Enemy Arts presents FOOL’S GAMBIT, an exciting exhibition of 32 paintings by Seattle-based artist Erich J. Moffitt. Stylistically rendered atop real, artisanal chess sets, with each painting recreating each of the thirty-two chess pieces from the chess board. Pawns, bishops, rooks, and knights are all recast as classic animal characters, saturated with the same magic, fantasy, and romantic symbolism for which Moffitt’s work is known. 

 

Unique to this series is the surface of Moffitt’s work. Moffitt cleverly uses the object of the chess board for both narrative inspiration and material function, incorporating the very idea behind the series as his physical canvas. Moffitt explains, “This series is all about taking chances and trusting your instincts to guide you. In chess, a fool’s gambit is a high-risk, high-reward strategy. The player’s success relies, in part, on their audacity. In Fool’s Gambit, the characters…work as emotional touchstones, with the game boards acting as metaphors for the viewer’s journey through the heart and mind.”

 

Erich J. Moffitt grew up in Europe and currently works just outside of Seattle, Washington. He studied Illustration and Art History at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, and his work has been exhibited and collected worldwide. Arch Enemy Arts is proud to have displayed Moffitt’s work in nearly twenty shows since 2014. FOOL’S GAMBIT marks his second solo feature with the gallery. 

 

To read more about the series in Moffitt's own words, you can find AEA’s exclusive e-interview with the artist HERE.

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- written by Candice Musher 

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Erich J. Moffitt's FOOL'S GAMBIT Part II exhibition will be on view from December 1st - 31st, 2023
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