Magazine cover

A cover concept for Time magazine, using a chess game as a powerful metaphor for political strategy and global dynamics.

Drawing inspiration from early photomontage pioneers, this manipulation presents politics as a high-stakes chess game.
Each piece on theboard represents a political figure whose fate is determined by strategic moves that will only become
apparent over time. Careful matching of perspective and lighting binds the components into a coherent, surreal whole,  
a stark commentary intended for the cover of a critical political magazine.