“Visions Of A New Tomorrow” My second solo exhibition, where I was fortunate enough to be given the opportunity to show my work at the iconic Agnés B’s flagship store in Covent Garden. For this show I wanted to focus more and expand on my Tarot series, a series which I started, adapting and taking inspiration from their meanings, symbolisms and connection to black spirituality. 

When delving deeper into the origins of tarot cards and why they were first created, I found that there are actually a lot of mystery and uncertainty shrouding the truths behind their beginnings. Often linked to Ancient Egypt, at times having even been suggested to be a representation of the lost Egyptian book of the dead. Connected by several historians to the Ancient Egyptian words Tar meaning "way" or "path" and Ro From the words "king" or “royal” although never actually proven. It is more recently believed to have been created in Italy. But was passed around Europe reaching places such as France who then brought it over to its colonies such as Haiti and New Orleans where they were later adapted and adopted into practices within voodoo and Ifa as well as other African heritage religions in order to offer guidance.

Through my research I stumbled upon a quote by historian and practitioner Lena Munday describing tarots to be “a mirror and a map of the soul reflecting the entire spectrum of human experience”. I really resonated with this quote and felt it to be something that could be as equally relevant to describing my own works. I’ve always been fascinated with maps and the idea of using my art as a map to narrate a multitude of different stories and backgrounds floating somewhere between the realms of reality and surrealism. So with these tarots I hoped to create my own pathways and conclusions as a portal or guide to a whole new realm of stories and opportunities.