50p
Mask Yourself
During the fall season, students constructed masks based on the way they feel others see them. They were free to use as many additions i.e. attachments to the mask to heighten three-dimensionality.
The use of masks dates back to man's earliest history. The origin of the mask is not known,
but evidence of its presence has been found in primitive times, revealing the important role it has played in our lives. Early masks were probably made to represent animals because hunting played a large role in primitive societies. The earliest known allusion to mask use is found in a cave in the south of France. It is believed to have been painted around 20,000 BC and the art depicts a human masked in deer skin and antlers.
Masks in traditional societies are not thought of as art objects, they are functioning sacred objects imbued with tremendous power and used for ancestor workshop, healing, funerals, social prestige and control, as well as initiation and fertility rites. Symbolic masks were devised to be worn during ceremonies of many ancient peoples. These masks portrayed gods, animals and spirits and were worn ceremonially for communicating with supernatural forces believed to rule the universe.
The use of masks dates back to man's earliest history. The origin of the mask is not known,
but evidence of its presence has been found in primitive times, revealing the important role it has played in our lives. Early masks were probably made to represent animals because hunting played a large role in primitive societies. The earliest known allusion to mask use is found in a cave in the south of France. It is believed to have been painted around 20,000 BC and the art depicts a human masked in deer skin and antlers.
Masks in traditional societies are not thought of as art objects, they are functioning sacred objects imbued with tremendous power and used for ancestor workshop, healing, funerals, social prestige and control, as well as initiation and fertility rites. Symbolic masks were devised to be worn during ceremonies of many ancient peoples. These masks portrayed gods, animals and spirits and were worn ceremonially for communicating with supernatural forces believed to rule the universe.