Artwork Description
Swoon – Oracle Deck: Phone-Speak Up
Dimensions: 17 x 11″
Year: 2024
Medium: archival digital print on Moab Entrada 300 gsm
Edition: ed. 1/20
Terra’s phone represents mustering all of your courage and speaking up.
Terra, so often the caretaker of the family, had been raised to never ever call for help. And yet in her heart she knew that sometimes the true act of care is one that defies those who raised you. Her decision was not an easy one. It took all the courage in her body to go against everything she’d been taught, and make her own decision.
Any time there’s a mandate of silence in society, in our relationships and in our families, breaking the taboo by talking about it will require tremendous energy and courage. People who abuse power thrive in the silence of others. In order for unjust or unwell systems to be dismantled, we gotta begin by speaking up and telling the truth about what ain’t right. By fearlessly sharing our experiences, even if our voices shake when we do.
If you’ve drawn this card, it may be time to tell an uncomfortable truth, to speak out against an injustice, speak up to protect yourself or someone else, or simply to say what’s real at a time when real is cringey and unpopular.
Use your voice. It’s your gift. Don’t ever let anyone silence you.
–Swoon