Playing Card Cut-outs (The Bluff)

King of Diamonds, Queen of Hearts, cut-outs on playing cards, back view, 2011-Present

King of Diamonds, Queen of Hearts, cut-outs on playing cards, front view, 2011-Present

My idea for making cut-outs on playing cards came about in 2011 during my residency in Holland. The concept behind these cut-outs is based on "the bluff" involved in particular card games, such as poker and black jack. In this series, I create cut-outs of particular cards on a playing cards. The bluff involves whether the viewer believes what I cut out on the backs of the card is the actual card to be revealed on the front side.  In the cards above, the King of Diamonds proves to be a bluff, revealing the 7 of Spades. The Queen of Hearts reveals truth.