LA ARCANA DE GLORIA

2024–ongoing

digital prints of collages made with archival photos, rhinestones, crystals, gold leaf, feathers, ribbon, faux leaves and flora

This deck of 22 Major Arcana cards is inspired by the life and work of the late lesbian activist Gloria Casarez. Each card explores an aspect of her life as an attempt to preserve the legacy of her efforts in public health, housing rights, and LGBTQ+ rights in Philadelphia.

Commissioned by Ricardo Bracho for “A History of Hands: A Multimedia Mixtape on Philly Queer/Trans Community and Artistry, Memory and Insurgency, Pre Civil War to Present.

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live tarot readings using the deck at the “History of Hands” showcase at The Rotunda in Philadelphia, April 4 – 7, 2024

photos by Andrés González-Bonillas