Artwork copyright Jean Mandeberg. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Chicken Checkerboard, 1998

Jean Mandeberg
American (born 1950)

Location: The Evergreen State College, Olympia

About the Artwork

Chicken Checkerboard is part of a series of sculptural game boards created by artist Jean Mandeberg based on traditional games like checkers, backgammon, and parcheesi. Interested in how repetitive geometric shapes prompt personal interpretations, the artist notes, "I hope that the forms provide a physical record of my experience: living with risk, paying attention as the rules change, overcoming fears, and finding things that link the past with the present." This piece was made by collecting and assembling found metal pieces.

This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with The Evergreen State College.

About the Artist

Jean Mandeberg's mixed-media sculptures explore craft, folk art, and games with an emphasis on color, material, and form.
Mandeberg is Professor Emeritus at The Evergreen State College. She has served as a board member for the Olympia Artspace Alliance and as a commissioner for the Washington State Arts Commission. She is based in Olympia, Washington.