Tarot cards have been around since the 15th century, and art photographer
Ayla El-Moussa thinks it’s high time they were refitted for a more contemporary audience. Using the traditional Rider Waite deck as a model, El-Moussa “re-interprets” each card through her sleek lens. To create the ongoing series, The Tarot, the artist spends around two weeks studying each symbol and meaning on a particular card. Then, using new models and contemporary garb, she recreates it in her studio.
El-Moussa is one half of 25th Century, a digital media house best known for serene video portraits and abstract photography. The artist says the process for each photoshoot is very systematic and goes hand in hand with the major moon phases that occur every two weeks; the new moon and the full moon. Astrologically a Cancer, El-Moussa says she is ruled by water and thus has a direct connection with the moon. For this reason, she feels that it is only right to release each new card in accordance with the moon cycle. The artist tells The Creators Project, “I hope to discover the world and myself through the symbology, and divine messages within the cards.”
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