Itinéraires Fantômes is an oracle deck created by Alexandra Grant with Hélène Cixous in celebration of Hélène's work. The Itinéraires Fantômes deck is organized in conjunction with the exhibition Itinéraires Fantômes, curated by Marion Vasseur Raluy and Ana Iwataki, which runs from June 21, 2024 to January 19, 2025 at the CAPC Musée d'art Contemporain de Bordeaux.
The Itinéraires Fantômes deck consists of 72 cards in six categories: animots, creatures, and entities that include Those from Below, Those from Above, Those Who Fly/Steal, who travel via Portals, manipulate Messages and Symbols, and have Superpowers. The cards are accompanied by a booklet in English and French.
The images on the Itinéraires Fantômes cards come from family, friends, and artists who have been inspired by and inspired Hélène's writing.
Contributors: Adel Abdessemed, Pierre Alechinsky, Sara Barker, Gabrielle Berger, Louise Bourgeois, Leonardo Bravo, Maria Bussmann, Sarah Cain, Lewis Carroll, Bertrand Charneau, Maria Chevska, Michael Kennedy Costa, Laura Darbutaitė, Tacita Dean, Edgar Fabián Frías, Jeffrey Gibson, Francisco Goya, Alexandra Grant, Mathew Hale, Simon Hantaï, Johanna Hedva, Roni Horn, Victor Hugo, Hanna Hur, Franz Kafka, YeRin Kim, Lynn Marie Kirby, Jean-Jacques Lemêtre, Colin Lemoine, Laure Prouvost, Elsa Prudent, Addy Rabinovitch, Keanu Reeves, Cindy Rehm, Saranya Siegel-Berger, Shinique Smith, Nancy Spero, Luc Tuymans, Unyimeabasi Udoh, Roger Viollet, and Anna Winger
Design: Unyimeabasi Udoh
Published in 2024
Edition of 500, 72 cards in a cardboard box
Box: 7.9 x 6.3 x 2 inches, Cards: 5.1 x 3.5 inches, Booklet: 6.3 x 4.7 inches
