“ Join us for 「壓扁 Squashed」- an evening of chess playing + mifen eating, Friday SEPTEMBER 12, 6-9 PM @fredericksandmae Come celebrate the launch of @evna_rchive 3D printed chess set, reimagined. GAMADIAM GOODS x EVAN WU present Squashed 壓扁 FRI 9/12 2025 6 - 9pm Fredericks & Mae 6 Allen st, New York 金瓜炒米粉 kabocha squash stir fry mifen by @ga.ma.diam_goods, per artist’s nostalgia New York City kombucha by @goodmoodkombucha wine + space generously shared by @fredericksandmae 「《壓扁》的靈感來自於
在阿公阿嬤家中的浴室與蟲子不期而遇的經驗。
那是一種手忙腳亂、急著抓起身邊
任何可以用來消滅牠們的東西的時刻。 這組西洋棋展現了在突發情境中
即興應對的趣味性。
它結合了台灣感性一種帶有懷舊與回味的情感美學，
以及在混亂時刻中所激發的創意與樂趣。 棋盤與棋子都被重新詮釋，
以一種獨特的主題來呈現，
喚起人們對家中用品以及昆蟲本身的聯想。
每一枚棋子都代表著
在這場「戰鬥」中可能會派上用場的某樣工具或物品。 Squashed draws inspiration
from a experience
encountering insects in a house
bathroom and scrambling
to find anything within reach
and eliminate. 
The set is a playful improvisational
nature of chess in unexpected
situations. It combines the functional
elegance with the chaotic creativity
of such moments. 
The pieces and board are reimagined
with a distinct theme that
evokes household items and insects
themselves. Each piece reflects a
specific object or tool that might be
used in a battle. 」 🥘 金瓜炒米粉 kabocha squash stir fry mifen is the artist’s childhood favorite dish his mother in 台南 Tainan made often - recreating this humble dish rooted in nostalgia to pair with the universal recollection of spontaneous tools versus nature.