Mackenzie Coleman
Check on your mate
Illustration
2021
Acrylic gouache on cardboard: edited digitally
“Check on your mate” compares a game of chess to Addiction recovery through visual metaphor; pawns can make it to the end and be promoted to a stronger piece.
“‘On the Upside’ synthesizes children’s games and activities with mental disorders to parallel the resilience of kids with the coping abilities of young adults.”