Masked Identity

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
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Yuni Kim Lang
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Gladys Paulus
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Final Result

Man VS Nature
1.5 feet by 2 feet by 1.5 feet
Tracing paper, Gesso, Twigs, Ink, Wire






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