VI . LAMOUREUX
15 x 30 cm.
ink & gouache on watercolor paper,
14th July 2014
I picked the card on the 12th July. I remember painting my first "The Lovers" under the preconception that it should look like some kind of Valentine's Day card. That's like the preconceptions we might have about "The Devil" or "Death" in particular - but it seems things are less straightforward than that. As Jodorowsky points out, there are many "anomalies" in the Tarot de Marseille.
The card is in truth entitled "LAMOUREUX" without even an apostrophe after the L. The Lover. Who are the actors in this story? What is this intricate game of hands in the lower half of the card? Is Cupid well-intentioned? While painting these images as faithfully as possible, I can't say I'm finding the answers to these questions - but I am finding plenty more questions.
Whatever the case, with regards to this project, this card arrives after the mobilisation of The Chariot and the moderation of Temperance, perhaps bringing engagement and reminding me that these images exist thanks to Love itself, and should be reproduced with Love ....
Who's next ? ...