This exhibition brings together the work of 22 artists who have explored, through various techniques and approaches, the symbolism and meaning of the Tarot’s Major Arcana. Each work is a personal interpretation of a card, inviting us to discover how art dialogues with these universal archetypes, offering new readings and perspectives. Using ceramics, metal, paper, and all types of media, each artist has brought a card and its meaning to life, capturing their vision of it in their work. Among the artists are established names in the world of engraving, ceramics, and metalwork who have previously exhibited at Sala Alfajar.

The Tarot is a deck of playing cards that has been used since at least the 15th century in various parts of Europe. But it was not until the late 18th century that personalized decks appeared for use in divination, obtaining knowledge or intuitions about the past, present or future. They are also used as a tool for self-knowledge through reflection on the archetype present in each card. The 22 Major Arcana are known as trumps, which means “above all.” Full with symbolism and hidden messages, they are related to powerful archetypes, many of which are easily universally recognized such as The Magician, Justice, The Sun and The Moon. Curiously, the minor arcana are 56 cards divided into four suits: swords, cups, wands and coins, the cards that make up the Spanish deck.

PARTICIPATING ARTISTS:

Death – Rafael Chacón
The Pillory/The Hanged Man – Fernando de la Rosa
Aker/The Devil – Antonio I. González
The Chariot of Hermes/The Chariot – Paco Aguilar
The Cycle/The Judgment – Maui Sampé
Fortitude/Strength – Antonio Martí
The Master/The High Priest – Jose María Córdoba
Temperance – Andrew Birch
The Sun – Caterina de Nisco
Justice – Paula Ruiz
The Consultant/The Priestess – Valentín Kovatchev
The Star – Pablo Rodríguez Guy
The World – Fernando Robles
The Moon – José Luis Villén
The Empress – Silvia Jesteban
The Wheel of Fortune – Esperanza Romero
The Fool – Lola Díaz
The Emperor – Diana Ruiz
The Two Paths/The Lovers – Lola Alba
The Consultant/The Magician – José Antonio Diazdel
The Old Man/The Hermit – Ahmad Ghoreishi
The Tower – José Ángel Ruiz