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Masks have the power…
• to disguise
• to hide the identity or mood of a person
• to transform the wearing into another being
• to change the identity of the wearer
• to give a sense of continuity between the present and past
• to empower
• to protect
Masks are used for warfare and as protective devices in certain sports.
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to Protect
Horned MaskA Poro society mask.It projects power throughits horns to summons the power of the forest.
Masks protects against the unknown forces of the universe.
Masks have played an important part in religious rites to prevent and to cure disease.
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the Plague 1347
Doctors dressed to protect themselves from the virus and from the rotten stench ofdeath and the plague.
IndonesiaSkull Mask
It scares off evil whileenhancing the spiritual and
healing powersof the shaman who wears it.
Papau New GuineaGable Mask
This mask is hung over the door of meeting placesfor men. It protects against
evil spirits for the maleelders.
CongoFemale Kifwebe Hut Mask
Protects against diseaseand evil spirits.
CongoMale Kifwebe Mask
It has the power to healand protect.
Pay Tribute
Montreal Canadian’s goaltender Carey Price’s mask will have many believing they're looking at legendary Habs goalie Jacques Plante.
Nigeria - Mba MaskUsed in plays for portraying self-admiring girls.
Maiden Spirit MaskRepresents the spirits of maidens returning from the afterworld.
Totems
• Believing that the human spirit could take animal form and vice versa, the makers of these masks fused man and bird or man and animal into one mask.
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In secret societies only the members can view the Totem worn by the elders at initiation ceremonies
Haida Secret Society Maskhttp://www.civilization.ca/cmc/exhibitions/tresors/treasure/images/240_1b.gif
Some African tribes believe that the animal masks can help them communicate with the spirits who live in forests or open savannas.
http://www.artyfactory.com/africanmasks/context/artist.htm
http://cti.itc.virginia.edu/~bcr/African_Mask.html
Angola Mukanda Men’s Initiation Mask
It symbolizes a female ancestor and used during male initiation
rituals.
Day of the Dead
• Celebrated in Mexico Nov 2nd to honour dead ancestors
• masks are made to look like skeletons with the deceased name written on the forehead.
• These are brought to the graveyard as offerings.
Death Masks
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The funerary mask served to guide the spirit of the deceased back to its final resting place in the body.
They were commonly made of cloth covered with stucco or plaster, which was then painted.
For more important personages, silver and gold were used.
Milwaukee Public Museumhttp://www.mpm.edu/collect/mask.html
Some masks represent evil, or potentially harmful spirits and are used to keep a required balance of power within a culture.
Secret African societies use masks to escape recognition while punishing marauders.
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• In many cultures, a judge wears a mask to protect him from future recriminations.
• the mask represents a traditionally sanctioned spirit from the past who assumes responsibility for the decision levied on the culprit.
CongoKifwebe Association Mask
Exercises social controland seeks contributions, and
redistributes wealth.
to Transform• Masks to transform are
important for Halloween, Mardi Gras, or “masked balls”
• Give the wearer the power to experience being someone or something they are not.
• Gives the wearer a new identity and the freedom to act differently.
Venice 1268 - 1797
• Masks concealed identities so people could do sinful acts or break the law with impunity.
• The mask was an outlet to escape everyday life that didn’t allow for privacy.
• A few times a year (usually during religious festivals) masks were banned
• From Dec 26 – Shrove Tuesday, masks are encouraged and continue to this day – Venetian Carnival.
• Masks served an important social purpose of keeping every citizen on an equal playing field.
• On October 17, 1797 Venice became part of Austria and masked celebrations were outlawed.
• Now masks are worn during the week long celebration of Mardi Gras.
http://touritaly.org/tours/venice/venice07.htm
Masks have long been used in military connections. A war mask will have a malevolent expression or hideously fantastic features to instill fear in the enemy.
The ancient Greeks and Romans used battle shields with grotesque masks or attached terrifying masks to their armor, as did the Chinese warrior.
Greek Comedy Tragedy Masks
In Ancient Greece, masks depicted an extensive variety of personalities, ages, ranks, and occupations.
Greek mask were designed to throw the voice with a built-in megaphone device.
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It was possible for the Greek to impersonate a number of different characters during the play simply by changing masks and costumes.
1. Create a mask that gives the wearer special powers when worn.
2. The mask must embody this power in its appearance.
• Write a reflection that explains how the decision to wear this mask could have consequences that affect relationships and access to opportunities.
• Explain the elements and principles of design you used to create your mask.
TASK
Learning outcomes:
• become increasingly independent
in the realization of the creative process
• utilize a broad range of ways
to make meaning
• develop an awareness of their
personal preferences.
Examples of student work….try to determine what power is being expressed in each….
References:http://www.anymask.com/maskstore/historyofmask.html
http://bun.i.hosei.ac.jp/~engl/cfs/single/maskfethr.html
www.getimmediate.com/ cooling-collar/Masks.html
www.thecostumer.com/ store/subcat.cfm?subcatID=223
http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/15965662/
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http://theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,18245417-16947,00.html
www.thecostumeshop.net
Masks of the world
Student examples courtesy of Mrs Catherine Ho
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