Indeed if you listen closely to the artist during her tour, she mentioned that the Red King in “Chains of Perfection” symbolised Little’s “past enemy”. In the miniature sculpture called “Little Gambit”, Little in her white dress and white bulbous cap representing a white pawn – was holding a red flower in her hand facing, well, the Red King (notice that in the 2-panel chessboard paintings, “Pawn’s Gambit” depicts the white side of the board whereas “Surrender of Life” depicts the red side with Little on her knees towered over by a Red Knight).
— Salisa, Journal: July 29th, 2025



