BABA JAGA
IGRA MAGA
A game of cards printed using the techniques of lithography and etching, put in a wooden box
Year: 2018
Photos: Elena Štrok
Following that, Baba Yaga represents an old Slavic idea of karma, and there lies the backbone of this work. The deck contains 21 cards, and the base is 7 different cards, repeated three times in the deck. Each of the 7 cards represents one old Slavic symbol for a god or a godly aspect, and every card holds a specific message.
The game is a will of destiny. It is designed for two players, and although the winner is the one who gets more points, it is more important for the players to finish with as similar a result as possible. The number of cards is odd, so the last card left has to be earned, and it is earned by the one who gives Baba Yaga a nicer poem. For the last card, the numeric value is not as important as the message it carries.