“Maskerade”
My new series features recognizable figures, past and present, through the lens of the COVID-19 zeitgeist. I used flamboyant multimedia masks adorning black-and-white portraits as a playful exploration of (CDC-compliant) identity and individualism. I found it remarkable how people remained recognizable with half of their faces covered, and had a lot of fun designing unique ideas for the masks. I used a comically broad range of multimedia including amethyst geodes, disassembled Mac parts, paper butterflies, hand-made brooches, golf leaf, feathers, and much more. Welcome to the Maskerade!
“FRIDA 2020”
24″ x 24″
Mixed Media on Wood
2021
Portrait of Frida Kahlo
“VINCENT 2020”
24″ x 24″
Acrylic on Wood
2021
Portrait of Vincent van Gogh
“SNOOP 2020”
24″ x 24″
Mixed Media on Wood
2021
Portrait of Snoop Dogg
“STEVE 2020”
24″ x 24″
Apple Device Parts and Acrylic on Wood
2021
Portrait of Steve Jobs
“AUDREY II 2020”
24″ x 24″
Mixed Media on Wood
2021
Portrait of Audrey Hepburn
“JEAN-MICHEL 2020”
24″ x 24″
Mixed Media on Wood
2021
Portrait of Jean-Michel Basquiat
“SALVADOR 2020”
24″ x 24″
Mixed Media on Wood
2021
Portrait of Salvador Dalí
“AMY 2020”
12″ x 12″
Mixed Media on Wood
2021
Portrait of Amy Winehouse
“TAKASHI 2020”
24″ x 24″
Acrylic on Wood
2021
Portrait of Takashi Murakami
