SHOWCASE
/ ARTIST / 2025
| ARTIST: | Paraluman Studio |
| COUNTRY: | Philippines |
| EMAIL: | paralumanstudio@gmail.com |
| CONTACT: |
paraluman-studio.com facebook.com/paralumanstudios/ instagram.com/paralumanstudio/ |
| Lynyrd-Jym Narciso is a Filipino artist whose main body of published work relates to tarot and cartomantic art - he has been releasing his cartomantic works under his Paraluman Studio since 2005, making 2025 his 20th year doing so. He also has created two tarot decks internationally published by US Games (The Vanessa Tarot, and Tarot de Maria Celia), and was one of the contributing artists from their worldwide roster for the groundbreaking Pride Tarot. He also illustrates artworks for other kinds of projects like stickers, bookmarks, book covers, etc. He is also a member of Ang Ilustrador Ng Kabataan - the Philippines' premier and oldest children's book organization. | |
A Dream of Wonderland
The artwork features a whimsical juxtaposition of various characters and elements from the novel Alice in Wonderland, rendered in a look reminiscent of a playing card.
Tarot Rikit
A meditation on the visual and decorative arts of Southeast Asia as seen through the lens of Filipino culture, expressed in tarot format.
Celestial Suman
The artwork depicts a lady riding a flying bilao - a Filipino winnowing tray, while holding two giant, glowing suman (steamed Filipino rice cakes wrapped in bamboo leaves), with a banga (earthenware jar) containing latik (a sweeet coconut milk sauce) atop her head, as she flies off into the night.
Tarot Bagong Sining
A very unique take on the tarot, where each card is split into two "sexes" - one male card, and another female, rendered in the artist's flowing, magical and colorful style.
Device of Erratic Flight
A whimsical piece inspired by anime and the illustrations of Leonardo da Vinci's marvelous engineering marvels.
Tarot VANDESTIJL
A bold and non-conventional interpretation of the tarot's Hanged Man, rendered in a striking style where strong color blocking is juxtaposed with strong, solid lines.
Signora of the Cat Eyes
A depiction of a "cat lady" with a more "old school" flair, combining architectural and decorative elements from various eras (Classical, Romanesque, etc.) into an new style which is both attractive and mysterious.
Lady Charioteer
A depiction of the tarot's Chariot card, featuring decorative elements drawn from Filipino pop and folk art. Part of the artist's Blue Deviant Tarot.