Tarot as affective cartography in the uneven Anthropocene

In the context of anthropogenic climate change, this article critiques the prevalence of ocularcentric strategies, such as spectacular large-scale artworks and data visualizations, questioning the epistemological assumptions underpinning them. The author proposes Tarot, a dialogical practice unfoldi...

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Published in:Journal of visual culture 2023-08, Vol.22 (2), p.243-263
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