MATERIA PRIMA: AN EXPRESSION OF MATTER

From clouds to insects, from human beings to the distant galaxies of the universe. Everything is Materia Prima, a collective movement of forces and particles that make up everything we (dis)know. Dmitri Mendeleev's Periodic Table of the Elements inspired artists Linnea Gits and Peter Dunham to create this 84-card oracle that fuses chemistry and esotericism. Egyptian, Greco-Roman and Christian arts influence the visual codes of Uusi's deck, which seeks its idea of classicism and eternity without renouncing the "moving and playful power of the imagination".

The guidebook Materia Prima: A Reflection On Matter is sold separately.

Uusi is the brainchild of artists and designers Peter Dunham and Linnea Gits, a project that brings together different disciplines and studies. A love of everyday craftsmanship, visual arts, philosophy and the search for the playful side of the human experience are some of the fulcrums of Uusi's activity, which collaborates with family businesses throughout the United States to create all kinds of artistic and handcrafted items. Uusi decks fully represent the curiosity of their founders, their needs and their research, and complete the world Tarot panorama in a unique and fresh way.

• 2nd Edition
• 84 cards measuring 7.5 cm x 13 cm printed on high quality linen-finished card stock.
• 28 of the 84 cards in this deck have gold foil in the illustration.
• Printed by The Expert Playing Card Company New York, NY

Cards in English.

Photo credits: Uusi