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Esperanza Blanco's practice

Meaning and interpretation

Shadow

Shadow gives depth to the contrast between the visible and what remains to explore. Notice its shape and place within the remembered scene.

Symbols and details in the image

Notice a plum-filled crescent. Which detail catches your attention first? Explore the image and connect that detail with your question: gestures, shapes and contrasts open up new associations.

Shadow: interpretation

Which detail is missing from your memory?

A reading step by step

Explore this entry’s two suggestions through “Shadow”. Compare them with your remembered details and choose a perspective to develop in your reading. Keep one, both or continue with an association of your own.

  • Accepting details you do not recall.
  • Exploring contrast within an image.

History and inspiration

Forty original illustrations bring together dream motifs, eight archetypes, four elements and four suits for play. Each activity uses the images in its own way: remembering, comparing, choosing or finding matches. Readings connect shared motifs, while results bring together the answers from each journey.

Shadow · a plum-filled crescent