Artist: Anja Nov

La Petite Mort / XIII. Death 死亡

Limited Edition of 50
限量50版
16 x 12 inches
Giclée print based on traditional illustration with digital colour
2023

Description/Statement:

In French, this play on the thirteenth tarot card means “The Little Death”—a reference to the moment after orgasm. Here, pomegranates (Punica granatum) are used for their connection to sexuality and fertility, as well as death. Legend says that the first pomegranate was planted by Aphrodite, the goddess of love and sex. Yet, in Greek myth, Persephone ties herself to Hades and the underworld when she ingests the ripe, red fruit. Across cultures, new brides traditionally smashed a pomegranate as a good omen for childbirth, yet the fruit’s rind is a well-known contraceptive.

在法语中，第十三张塔罗牌的这种玩法意味着“小死亡”——指的是性高潮后的那一刻。 在这里，石榴 (Punica granatum) 与性、生育力以及死亡有关。 传说第一颗石榴是由爱与性女神阿佛洛狄忒种植的。然而，在希腊神话中，当珀尔塞福涅吞下成熟的红色果实时，她将自己与哈迪斯和地狱联系在一起。在不同的文化中，传统上，新娘都会砸碎石榴，以此作为分娩的好兆头，而石榴的果皮也是众所周知的避孕药。