Fenestra
Thai artist's fusion of Art Deco, Egypt, mythology, and Japanese manga aesthetics.
by Chatriya Hemharnvibul · 2006
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The record
Fenestra Tarot is a new deck by the Thai artist Chatriya who is also the illustrator of the Wiccan Cards (Llewellyn 2006). US Games web pages say that her art combines elements of Art Deco, Egypt, mythology and Japanese Manga. And so it does. Fenestra is Latin for window and all cards have window-like frames, different in the majors and minors. I am normally not a great fan of frames and borders, because they often seem to water down the artwork (especially if they are white). But here the frames are really an essential part of the whole card and they seem to intensify the power of each card. The artwork of the Fenestra Tarot excels in beauty. These are probably among the most beautiful tarot cards I have ever seen. There are beautifully flowing lines in Art Deco (Art Nouveau) style with whirling plants, leaves, vines and water. They give movement to the pictures which would otherwise perhaps appear too static. The colours are soft and muted but never too mild or vague. The overall feeling is a bit autumnal; there are lots of yellows and soft reds, beautiful shades of rust, olive and grey. When I first saw these cards my first thought was Oh great, another deck showing young/tee
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