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The Maskman Cometh

July 30, 2009

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Ron, Sondra and a squashed penny
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The mask
Maskwoman, actually, but that does ruin the reference, not to mention the meter. Ms. Sondra Herself, and her faithful accomplice, Ron, spent some time with us on the beautiful Cape. Usually, we do mad amounts of printing while she’s here, but this time she brought along the mask she is working on for a fundraiser for women with head and neck cancer. Each participant was given an actual patient’s unique mask – they use them for the therapy – and began with that. Ms. S has spent prodigious amounts of time and thought on this project and she finished it up here.  The mask is based on an African nkisi nail fetish, used by Congolese to protect people, to destroy evils spirits and prevent or cure illness. It is fierce, frightening, potent, a thing of concentrated power. All of the 100 masks made for this benefit will be exhibited at the Katzen Center in September.

 

 
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