The Oracle
Exhibition in Gallery 115 at the Y Arts Center from September 15 through October 31, 2024 with a reception being held Saturday, October 5 from 3-5pm.
“The Oracle creates a space to make time for reflection. The installation features handwritten queries, collected over time, in my practice of reading Tarot cards. The geodesic dome armature supports a network of print and graphite neuro-eyes and the hand-written questions, collaged onto on large triangular canvas panels. The dome is 16 ft. in diameter, and 10 ft. tall. The interior is a curated space with gentle colored light. Here we can tap into the inner spaces of our mind and write down a question to be considered with a personal Tarot card reading. Our search for answers in contemporary life is complicated in an environment with a constant media vortex. The ability to unplug in an age of hyper-distraction and look inward may be more important than ever.”
Cynthia Scott is a working artist and owner of Gaslight Gallery, a contemporary art gallery in historic downtown Frederick, MD. Her original prototype Tarot card deck is used in her readings. Many of Scott’s drawings, paintings, and college works for her Tarot cards are exhibited at the YArts Center Oracle show. Scott is a military nomad both as a child and adult. She is co-owner of 3 Roads Communications, and she co-owned and operated Wood You Remember, a seasonal art gallery on Cape Cod from 1996 – 2002. Recently completed her MFA in Visual Art at Lesley University, she continues a lifelong practice of creating and exhibiting her artwork.
