Jordan Mayo

BFA New Media

ARTIST STATEMENT: Creation is a digital piece inspired by The Garden of Earthly Delights by Bosch. I focus on the scene from the Garden of Eden, but with modern renditions of major Tarot Cards. From left to right of the foreground, the cards “Strength”, “The World”/“The Empress”, and “The Star” are depicted. The original “Strength" tarot card shows a woman taming a lion, symbolizing mental and physical strength. “The World” originally shows a woman floating, holding two batons, symbolizing completion and harmony. “The Empress” depicts a pregnant woman sitting down surrounded by vegetation, symbolizing femininity and fertility. “The Star” originally shows a woman pouring water into a pond, symbolizing faith and rejuvenation. I chose these cards because they are considered auspicious and tie directly into the pagan archetype of the “Triple Goddess”, whose symbol can be seen as the moon in the background. The journey from maiden, to mother, to crone also lines up left to right with the women in the forefront. The young maiden builds her strength to become a confident mother, and eventually pours her wisdom back into the pond, as a crone, nurturing all life around us.