JARDIN DE QUEN ORACLE DECK -
LEAVE TO FORGET
LEAVE TO FORGET
Returning to her old home, An retraced youthful memories of
her sisters through the paintings they had created together. They
were all neatly tucked away in the small wooden cabinet next to the
ancestral altar. The “Garden of Forgetfulness”, 20 square meters in
the attic of her grandmother’s house, was where she and her sisters
her sisters through the paintings they had created together. They
were all neatly tucked away in the small wooden cabinet next to the
ancestral altar. The “Garden of Forgetfulness”, 20 square meters in
the attic of her grandmother’s house, was where she and her sisters
had grown up. In just a few hours she would be at the airport, leav-
ing behind everything to embark on a new life with her soon-to-be
ing behind everything to embark on a new life with her soon-to-be
husband. The old house would soon fall to urban planning, and the
empty garden and countless memories would be buried beneath
the tracks of bulldozers and excavators.
empty garden and countless memories would be buried beneath
the tracks of bulldozers and excavators.
An gazed silently at the small garden, at the vibrant flowers in
full bloom, at the fresh, cool leaves that seemed to be still calling her
to come and play with her sisters, while her grandmother remained
hidden in the prayer room, carefully counting the wrinkled paint-
ings stashed in the box.
ings stashed in the box.
In that moment, did she think of leaving, or of staying?
The deck I have illustrated consists of 50 cards, created before
the completion of the Quên Tarot. The Jardin De Quen is an oracle
deck and tells stories of family love, romantic love, choices and sacri-
fices. It encapsulates my youthful memories with my family, the peo-
ple I cherish.
fices. It encapsulates my youthful memories with my family, the peo-
ple I cherish.
It will answer the question: TO LEAVE or TO STAY?
