Artwork Description
Swoon – Oracle Deck: Arcade-Play Hooky
Dimensions: 17 x 11″
Year: 2024
Medium: archival digital print on Moab Entrada 300 gsm
Edition: ed. 1/20
Sometimes the right thing to do is to play hooky. Everybody needs a day off from time to time.
The Wee Witch Katarina wanted to celebrate after she’d dispatched that nefarious Ogre Minkie by playing hooky with her girls and going to the arcade on a school day. Terra fussed a bit, but even the ever responsible big sister was persuaded to write up an excuse for the principal’s office and make for the beach.
Fun, play, and giving the middle finger to authority with a little mischief was Katarina at her best. And what is it about being bad, just a bit, that sure does revive the spirit? When everything you should be doing’s got you all tied up in knots, sometimes the only way to cut yourself loose is with a little dose of what you you wanna do, even, or especially, when it’s the exact opposite of what you’re s’posed to be doing.
And anyway, who knows what kind of inspiration you’ll come back with after a day away. So go ahead, make up a wild story to
cover your tracks, then give yourself a little time off. Playing Hooky is also an important part of life.
–Swoon