Amber Capwell 2025

Abstract

Endangered Tarot is an interdisciplinary career-spanning installation project that reimagines the Tarot as a framework for ecological reflection. By embedding endangered and threatened species within archetypal cards I aim to merge symbolism, mythology, and conceptual research to create a space for dialogue on extinction, resilience, and interdependence. Over time, the project will expand into a complete Tarot deck representing species from five countries, bridging global ecological narratives through art. As an artist whose practice is cultivated through a desire to share knowledge and passion for the intersection of art, ecology, and social systems, this project is helping me to develop a research practice that prioritizes the urgency of our climate crisis by composing visual testaments to the interconnectedness of humanity and nature. Endangered Tarot aims to synthesize my understanding of scientific knowledge and ecological crises into more accessible visual language, referring to the Tarot as an enduring symbolic system through the lens of threatened and endangered life. By weaving together conceptual research, symbolism, and collective participation, this project and each of it’s iterations become both a personal act of stewardship and an invitation for audiences to confront loss, imagine resilience, and recognize our place in the shared story of survival.