Checkmate or The Politics of Illusion is a precarious installation consisting on a simple stagelike structure made of wood and supported by metal barrels, which resembles both a medieval theatre stage and an execution platform that the audience could activate by entering from above and from below. Documents and a sound-piece by artist Masato Kakinoki helped trace connections amongst effigy-burning traditions in Great Britain and Latin America, pinpointing the defiant character of such rituals.

Curated by: Lassla Esquivel
Sound piece: Masato Kakinoki (abirdwhale)
Construction: Kenji Takahashi and Liam Cahill