I. The Magician // Maciej Chorąży
manifestation of potential, self-confidence, momentum, action and activity, willpower
The Magician, unlike the Fool, already has a plan for himself, a vision for action, and the courage and power to carry it out. In many depictions, he appears as a confident creator, at a table with the tools of creation - usually, symbols of the Minor Arcana colors or the four elements behind them. The card augurs well for undertakings, gives confidence, heralds the potential of the action taken, and emphasizes the beginning of important and active stages of life. Our Magician holds an egg in his hand - the seed of new life, new possibilities, in many cultures a cosmological symbol of the beginning of the world. Such an attribute indicates an extraordinary potential, the secret knowledge in one’s possession and the possibility to use it. The Magician has everything he needs to create his reality. Only the lack of faith in your abilities may block him from realizing his dreams.
Maciej Chorąży (b. 1982) - makes conceptual art, drawing, sculpture, installation, and graphic design. He creates ready-made art from random objects, which is often a commentary to the surrounding reality. He sees potential everywhere, he is inspired by everyday life, Internet art, and mass culture. His works have been shown in the Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw, Centre for Contemporary Art in Warsaw, Cricoteka in Cracow, BWA in Zielona Góra, Galeria Kordegarda in Warsaw, Museum of Contemporary Art MOCAK, Czartoryski Museum, and galleries Artpol and Goldex Poldex. Holder of the Khoi New Dheli Scholarship. Together with Agnieszka Klepacka, he forms the BRACIA duo, which, since 2013, has been designing set designs and theatrical and opera costumes. Author of graphic designs for Dorota Masłowska's books, including Jak przejąć kontrolę nad światem, nie wychodząc z domu (eng. How to Take Control of the World Without Leaving Your Home), Inni ludzie (eng. Other people), JPKNŚ 2. Lives and works in Warsaw.
The Magician, unlike the Fool, already has a plan for himself, a vision for action, and the courage and power to carry it out. In many depictions, he appears as a confident creator, at a table with the tools of creation - usually, symbols of the Minor Arcana colors or the four elements behind them. The card augurs well for undertakings, gives confidence, heralds the potential of the action taken, and emphasizes the beginning of important and active stages of life. Our Magician holds an egg in his hand - the seed of new life, new possibilities, in many cultures a cosmological symbol of the beginning of the world. Such an attribute indicates an extraordinary potential, the secret knowledge in one’s possession and the possibility to use it. The Magician has everything he needs to create his reality. Only the lack of faith in your abilities may block him from realizing his dreams.
Maciej Chorąży (b. 1982) - makes conceptual art, drawing, sculpture, installation, and graphic design. He creates ready-made art from random objects, which is often a commentary to the surrounding reality. He sees potential everywhere, he is inspired by everyday life, Internet art, and mass culture. His works have been shown in the Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw, Centre for Contemporary Art in Warsaw, Cricoteka in Cracow, BWA in Zielona Góra, Galeria Kordegarda in Warsaw, Museum of Contemporary Art MOCAK, Czartoryski Museum, and galleries Artpol and Goldex Poldex. Holder of the Khoi New Dheli Scholarship. Together with Agnieszka Klepacka, he forms the BRACIA duo, which, since 2013, has been designing set designs and theatrical and opera costumes. Author of graphic designs for Dorota Masłowska's books, including Jak przejąć kontrolę nad światem, nie wychodząc z domu (eng. How to Take Control of the World Without Leaving Your Home), Inni ludzie (eng. Other people), JPKNŚ 2. Lives and works in Warsaw.