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Masked Identity























This project was about creating a mask, that had something to do with identity, whether it was your own personal identity or identity that relates to you, that you can find in somebody else and combine that with Renaissance symbols. I found the aspect of identity, that is reflective of the people you surround yourself with, very interesting and I combined that with the self-reflective symbolism of the mirror. I used these ideas to create a mask that had all these ideas tied into it. I did so by creating the basis out of wire, followed by using tracing paper and gel medium to create a papier mache. I then spray painted the mask white and the face and "antlers" black. I then glued mirror pieces onto the front of the mask. I chose black and white, representing our bad and good qualities, and the mirrors to tie in the reflectiveness of personalities onto one's identity. The mask is about 60 inches wide and 70 inches tall, and 20 inches deep. 
This mask is a representation of how we adapt parts of other people's identities and hide some of ours with those personality traits. 

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