A Face To Call My Own: Collection 4
In our fourth collection, we explore the diverse concept of masking to hide, to celebrate, to remember, to share and collaborate. In this collection, you will find reasons to adorn and remove the various masks that colour our world.
As always, you will find a few links below to donate to charitable organizations related to this current collection.
As always, you will find a few links below to donate to charitable organizations related to this current collection.
Content Warning: This content may contain mature themes, including but not limited to violence, explicit language, sexual content, and sensitive topics. Viewer discretion is advised.
Masks and their various functions have been used throughout human history, and charting their influence and use may be better left in the hands of historical anthropologists. However, their meaning, significance, and continued use in our societies to this day are often emotionally charged, symbolic in their nature, or practical to an extreme; they illicit immediate responses and, in some cases, have developed into their own iconography with as many faces as their various depictions. From the theatre masks of Thalia and Melpomene to the surgical-grade masks of a world-wide pandemic, masks reveal just as much as they conceal. In our fourth call for submissions, we will explore the personal, social, and cultural significance of masks and masking in a variety of forms:
Functional masking:
Psychological masking:
Sacred masking:
Cosmetic masking:
Artistic masking:
Functional masking:
- Safety & protection
- Warmth
- Virtual reality
- Concealment of identity
- Role playing
Psychological masking:
- Social acceptance
- Concealment of physical or psychological struggles
- Societal pressures and conformity
Sacred masking:
- Ceremonial masks
- Use in festivals
- Religious significance
Cosmetic masking:
- Makeup and the beauty industry
- Makeup artistry for the arts
- Elective surgery and the alteration of natural faces
Artistic masking:
- Emotional expression
- Theatre
- Role playing
This 4th collection looks to support mental health initiatives in the hopes of helping those who need it, in the hopes of helping everyone find a face to call their own.