Nicolas Bruno introduces a collection of seventy-four ethereal photographs The Somnia Oracle Series which derive from his dream journal entries. This collection consists of brand-new images, unreleased works, and a comprehensive curation from fifteen years of his photography journey. This deck expands beyond the traditional Tarot to create a broader exploration of the archetypes within our dreams, nightmares and shadow.
After the creation of The Somnia Tarot series, Nicolas set out to create more than thirty new works, which laid the foundation for what would become The Oracle Series. With newfound knowledge of symbolism and archetypes, he approached each piece with deeper understanding and nuance.
Nicolas pushed his artistic process further with more challenging set designs, such as building the house within ‘The Impasse’, or creating an antique bell tower for ‘The Beacon’. At twilight, he waded through the tides and parted the crimson curtain in ‘The Veil’, which begins the journey within The Oracle Series.
I hope that this collection of cards will inspire you to pursue a similar transformative journey, offering you a guiding light as you traverse the world of dreams and shadows.
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To enrich the vision for The Oracle Series, Nicolas intentionally wove this new collection of work with his pre-Tarot archive, extending back to his earliest creations as a teenage artist. He selected works from the past decade that have helped define my artistic process.
In this archive of work, Nicolas confronts his darkest dreams and reflect intensely on the archetypal stories within them. The imagery within The Oracle Series creates a bridge between the spirit of his present and past self, uniting the two into a cohesive narrative.
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