The Hierophant

The Hierophant is part of an ongoing tarot card series by visual artist and curator Sekai Machache. In her re-working of the image, The Hierophant represents more of the reversed attributes of the card. There are many invisible labours behind the staging of the photograph from gathering of materials to referencing images of spiritual mediums from a wide range of belief systems. The red lighting is achieved by sunlight shining through red vinyl covered windows. Upright: Personal beliefs, freedom, challenging the status quo Reversed: Spiritual Wisdom, Religious Beliefs, Conformity, Tradition, Instructions A figure sits on a throne in a room that has been illuminated in red light. They hold...View all