MEMENTO MORI Cards

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

메멘토 모리(Memento mori)는 "자신의 죽음을 기억하라" 또는 "너는 반드시 죽는다는 것을 기억하라", "네가 죽을 것을 기억하라"를 뜻하는 라틴어 낱말입니다.[출처 : 위키백과] 그래서인지... 3D 해골로 디자인되어 있습니다.

 

카드 한장에는 메멘토 모리에 대하여 '크리스 램지' 마술사의 설명이 프린트 되어 있습니다. 또한 조커의 문양은 크리스 램지 마술사의 전용 디자인으로 되어 있습니다. 아래 원문을 적습니다.

 

MEMENTO MORI

 

Remember Your Mortality - Stemming from the medieval Latin theory and practice of reflection on mortality, it has been a ubiquitous part of human culture for centuries. From the philosophical to the artistic, the fascination, fear and appreciation of death has consistently captivated and cultivated our imagination. Many practitioners of this theory kept with them, artifacts or keepsakes which served as a reminder that the only thing certain in life, was death. Many of these items were often objects (watches, necklaces) in the shape of skulls.

The low-poly design represents a simplistic one. The bare "bones" of 3D creation and graphic art, the first steps of animation can be interpreted as the beginning of 'virtual' life. 

Many historians believe that playing cards represented a deeper, esoteric meaning, that each suit was one of the four seasons. Each card within a suit was one of the thirteen phases of the moon. The fifty-two cards in a deck would represent the fifty-two weeks of the year and together, this would represent just one year of your life.

A constant reminder of our fleeting time on earth.

 

- CHRIS RAMSAY -

 

2019. 10. 13.