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Masked Identity

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Masked Identity Project Objective: To create a mask that explores one's identity Artist Statement: Identity is something that is rooted within all individuals. It is something everyone is forced to deal with and determine within themselves. When creating this mask, I thought about man's identity as a whole. Where did man originate from? Where was man before now? The one thing that kept coming back to my mind was nature. This is something that is the core of our being. No matter what happens in life, we can always turn back to nature. It's where we came from. I chose to create a mask that exhibited man within nature, but also where man is today. I wanted to show that while man is rooted in nature, we now have a dependence on technology. As much as one would love to be back within their natural state, we cannot escape the impending doom of the phone in our hands, the computer in our lap... Inspo Images: Craig Green Source Yuni Kim Lang Source ...

On Longing Assignment

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"The body is the primary mode of perceiving scale" This quote reminded me of the mountains and vastness of Kauai, Hawaii. I lived there for a few months during the Summer of my freshman year at Flagler. I remember that everywhere I went I felt so small. The sky at night would be so dark and the milky way would be so visible. Places that aren't so touched by man have a way of putting scale into perspective and help one realize how small we actually are in the grand scheme of this universe. It also reminded me of visiting New York City and how small the city life makes me feel.  "Capacity of objects to serve as traces of authentic experience" This quote made me think of millions of objects in one place is more vast than millions of objects scattered amongst multiple places. This reminded me of a store in my home town, run by a Native American man. He would bring back jewelry and other authentic native objects from his families re...