Consulte-se Aqui

Year: 2020

painted wood wheel with rotating mechanism, printed Smith-Waite’s tarot cards (major arcana), plastic cups, fabric, printed text

Keywords: interactive art; play; mysticism; occult; chance; destiny; randomness

Consulte-se Aqui was an installation presented in 2020 at Galeria Zé dos Bois (Lisbon). Before entering the exhibition space, there was a curtain and a set of instructions advising visitors to enter one at a time and how to proceed once inside. The room was filled with the scent of incense and a mantra (composed by Tito Silva) was playing on the loudspeakers. The consultation happened as follows: the visitor had to go to the central wheel and turn it. When it stopped on a number, he had to consult the corresponding tarot card on the wall (Smith and Waite’s tarot major arcana cards) and take an advice from the cup under the card.