Icarus
The Tower
"When even the sun was bound to bow before a clock, only madness was beauty."
A boy on broken wings begins to fall. An eternity of preparation, progress, and ascension: gone in seconds; completely undone. Before long, the world "right-wise" disappears, as he gains speed and begins to careen into an alien world. Taking flight, the moment of realization and relief is captured as he realizes where and what he is bound to become—a green star against a saltwater sky.
If Icarus is present in your reading, pay close attention. Key 16 represents a forced ejection from a paradigm that ultimately does not serve us. The Tower is the edgy darling of the tarot, because this ejection is often sudden and violent— it's wings of wax against the sun, and the fall that follows... But all is not lost: Icarus is falling, but the birds accompanying him are upside down—he falls only in common perspective. In actuality, the Fall of Icarus represents his greatest flight. With new awareness, free of his prior burdens, he can now ascend towards his true purpose and enlightenment.
All art is fully handmade, and silkscreened by hand, by the artist. Fine art prints are printed on Stonehenge cotton rag, numbered, signed, and embossed with printmark.
T-shirts are unisex sizing, and sustainably printed with water-based, or discharge ink (depending on the color). Prints may contain distressing or registration drift within a level acceptable for the medium.
The Fine Art Print from this run is sold out.
© Minerva Press. 2024.
Icarus
The Tower
"When even the sun was bound to bow before a clock, only madness was beauty."
A boy on broken wings begins to fall. An eternity of preparation, progress, and ascension: gone in seconds; completely undone. Before long, the world "right-wise" disappears, as he gains speed and begins to careen into an alien world. Taking flight, the moment of realization and relief is captured as he realizes where and what he is bound to become—a green star against a saltwater sky.
If Icarus is present in your reading, pay close attention. Key 16 represents a forced ejection from a paradigm that ultimately does not serve us. The Tower is the edgy darling of the tarot, because this ejection is often sudden and violent— it's wings of wax against the sun, and the fall that follows... But all is not lost: Icarus is falling, but the birds accompanying him are upside down—he falls only in common perspective. In actuality, the Fall of Icarus represents his greatest flight. With new awareness, free of his prior burdens, he can now ascend towards his true purpose and enlightenment.
All art is fully handmade, and silkscreened by hand, by the artist. Fine art prints are printed on Stonehenge cotton rag, numbered, signed, and embossed with printmark.
T-shirts are unisex sizing, and sustainably printed with water-based, or discharge ink (depending on the color). Prints may contain distressing or registration drift within a level acceptable for the medium.
The Fine Art Print from this run is sold out.
© Minerva Press. 2024.
Icarus
The Tower
"When even the sun was bound to bow before a clock, only madness was beauty."
A boy on broken wings begins to fall. An eternity of preparation, progress, and ascension: gone in seconds; completely undone. Before long, the world "right-wise" disappears, as he gains speed and begins to careen into an alien world. Taking flight, the moment of realization and relief is captured as he realizes where and what he is bound to become—a green star against a saltwater sky.
If Icarus is present in your reading, pay close attention. Key 16 represents a forced ejection from a paradigm that ultimately does not serve us. The Tower is the edgy darling of the tarot, because this ejection is often sudden and violent— it's wings of wax against the sun, and the fall that follows... But all is not lost: Icarus is falling, but the birds accompanying him are upside down—he falls only in common perspective. In actuality, the Fall of Icarus represents his greatest flight. With new awareness, free of his prior burdens, he can now ascend towards his true purpose and enlightenment.
All art is fully handmade, and silkscreened by hand, by the artist. Fine art prints are printed on Stonehenge cotton rag, numbered, signed, and embossed with printmark.
T-shirts are unisex sizing, and sustainably printed with water-based, or discharge ink (depending on the color). Prints may contain distressing or registration drift within a level acceptable for the medium.
The Fine Art Print from this run is sold out.
© Minerva Press. 2024.