Name: The Fool
Author: Liudmila Maksimovskaya NIKOXXII, DOB 1978
Geography: n/a
Made in (country/ city): USA, Rockford, IL
Date (when it was made): 08/16/2010
Medium: paper, pencil, Photoshop
Dimensions (size): 1800 x 3000 pixels, 3 inches x 5 inches, resolution 600 pixels/inch
Copyright © : Liudmila Maksimovskaya NIKOXXII
Description: I have attempted to start a new Tarot set quite a few times. Mostly unsatisfied with the results, I would drop the deck. The Fool is a part of one of those attempts. I wanted to create something resembling multi-layered application. The image represents the time when an individual faces unprecedented challenges. He/she carries the baggage of experience which may not be applicable under the new circumstances. Intuition (the dog in the image) guides the traveler. It will protect him/her as long as an ability to listen does not diminish. We see an apparent abyss in front of the person, but do we know where it leads? Regardless of the potential danger, The Fool must press on, since turning around would mean regression. The traveler will reach the goal only by moving forward.