„It turns out that an eerie type of chaos can lurk just behind a facade of order - and yet, deep inside the chaos lurks an even eerier type of order.“
― Douglas R. Hofstadter

Fascinated by self-reference and duality, I visualize ideas that embody complexity while expressing clarity. Like with this chess set, I strive to reveal deeper patterns.

The core idea is a chess game where each piece fits together seam­lessly, much like an M. C. Escher te­sel­la­tion, but in 3D. This generates a self-re­fe­ren­tial dynamic in which each form creates a meaning­ful counter­part, merging into one big block that questions the concept „negative“. The result is not just a game but also a visual and conceptual puzzle.

The progression of this chess game mirrors a shift from an or­dered state to a chaot­ic one, and back again, as the game's struc­tural com­plexity grows and decays.

This typeface, based on Basker­ville, I built with a custom-coded ran­dom grid. Each letter is generated using the same rules, cre­ating a uni­form look.