THE DECK OF CARDS
The Eternal Rest deck is composed of forty fortune-telling cards created specifically for the project by artist Paco Cao. Thirty Two of the cards are inspired by the likenesses of Michael Jackson, Amy Winehouse, Whitney Houston, and Kurt Cobain. The contemporary images of the idols are fused with historical portraits by European Masters. The eight remaining cards are symbols inspired by paintings from the renaissance and baroque periods.
The Eternal Rest deck is composed of forty fortune-telling cards created specifically for the project by artist Paco Cao. Thirty Two of the cards are inspired by the likenesses of Michael Jackson, Amy Winehouse, Whitney Houston, and Kurt Cobain. The contemporary images of the idols are fused with historical portraits by European Masters. The eight remaining cards are symbols inspired by paintings from the renaissance and baroque periods.
THE PROCESS
Through the combination of the idols’ features and the artwork of European Masters, we are forging a link between past, present, and future. Each digital illustration was composed of a combination of a contemporary portrait of a modern idol merged with a painting, etching, or fresco from historical periods.
Through the combination of the idols’ features and the artwork of European Masters, we are forging a link between past, present, and future. Each digital illustration was composed of a combination of a contemporary portrait of a modern idol merged with a painting, etching, or fresco from historical periods.