A knight from chess, a pawn from Sorry!, and larger-than-life dominos and checker discs are just several of the various game pieces from classic board games strewn around Thomas Paine Plaza in Philadelphia. On May 26, the beloved Philadelphia public art installation, Your Move, was removed to make way for repairs and renovation of the outdoor plaza.
Your Move, created by Daniel Martinez, Renee Petropoulis, and Roger White in 1996 for the City’s Percent for Art Program, inserted oversized versions of recognizable playing pieces from chess, Sorry!, Parcheesi, Monopoly, bingo, dominoes, and checkers. The installation was conceived to reflect the viewers life journey, moving
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