Arcanum 22 asks you to enjoy immersion in a world, or a series of spheres, both alike and unlike the world you inhabit. This project has become a vessel with which to encourage reflection on your personal lives (their micro-world) and your life on the Earth as we know it (the macro-world). Arcanum 22 is a space for the curious, the escapists, the activists, and anyone who dreams of different worlds.
Arcanum 22 takes the Major Arcana cards from tarot, and uses them as the “alien code” for a new world (O’Sullivan, 2012). My approach to building this world is quite diverse; Arcanum 22 began with a series of character-based film/performances, but has since expanded to include diagrams, text and installation works. From stuffy lecturers (Professor Hiero Phantes), to biblical dualistic beings (Evelith), to austere arbiters of morality (the Allseeing), Arcanum 22 has rich lore. How much of this you wish to delve into, is up to you.