Auteursarchief: Jack P. Kruf

Ukraine Chessboard

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Ukraine Chessboard
Fine art print in room

The colours of Ukraine represent the ‘sky’ (blue) and the ‘wheat’ (yellow). Anno 2023 Ukraine is the chess board of autonomy and sovereignty, literally and figuratively. The Russian invasion at the end of February 2022 seems to be about expanding the empire of Great Russia Peter the Great, possibly about confiscating the fertile grounds of Ukraine,

This chess board has become a metaphor for the fight for democracy and freedom against autocracy and unfreedom. Presently the most felt and communicated semantic differential in the West, but possibly and even more likely, history will tell us that there is more under the sun.

This rectangle archival pigment print in the national colours of Ukraine is a strong reminder on the wall of how fragile democracy, dignity and freedom are and that fight. The Ukraine chess board is the playing field for strategic, tactical and operational thinking and acting starts with this magic board palette.

    • Dimensions: 80 x 80 cm
    • Limited edition print (1/1, donated)
    • Metal print
    • Signed Artist Proof
    • Designed by Jack Kruf, 2022
    • Printed in Amsterdam, The Netherlands

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The wisdom of the clouds

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© Jack Kruf (2016) The Wisdom of the Clouds. Breda: Private collection.

What are the clouds trying to tell me about the weather to come. No apps and forecasters but navigating on my own perceptions and diagnosis. What is their wisdom? I must say, not that easy to do. It is cloud illusions I have to recall (thanks to Joni).

Chess Board Black & White

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In the 6th century, chess’s predecessor was called Chaturanga in India, consisting of four divisions: infantry, cavalry, elephantry, and chariotry in the military on an 8×8 board. From the 12th century on, chess travelled from Arab to Europe.

Chess was quickly adopted by the medieval kings and the European nobility, and its popularity peaked during the late medieval period. Learning chess was an essential skill for knights. Now, it is still a popular strategic board game but for everyone. It begins with the board. It is, in fact, a symbol of equality and equal opportunities.

This rectangle archival pigment print of the full black and white chess board is perfect for a modern and classic look in the home and office interiors. It is a reminder on the wall that the playing field for strategic thinking and acting starts with this magic board palette.

    • Dimensions: 40 x 40 cm
    • Open edition print
    • Fine art paper Hahnemühle Photo Rag®
    • Signed Artist Proof
    • Designed by Jack Kruf, 2022
    • Watermark not printed
    • Printed in Breda, The Netherlands

Interested? Please contact us for sales and shipping.