When I started making my mask I was not sure of what my intentions were. I enjoy art that is simple and has good flow. I also enjoy symmetry in art. When my mask was finished it reminded me of a sculpture of some sort. To reflect the flow and form of the mask I decided to use a body because of the body's natural curves and symmetry. I made the photos black and white with heavy contrast in order to show the lines and shadows the body creates. I also wanted the body to look like a sculpture. I feel that the mask and the body work nicely together and complement the form of each other.
Response to Switch-a-roo
In the Museum of Modern Art you can find a section of the artist Cindy Shermen where she is dressed up and photographed as hundreds of different people. It is a little bit of a weird concept until you keep listen to the recording by Ira Glass. When he was admiring the work a women came up to him and told them that she was Cindy Shermen. Glass could not figure out if the women actually was Cindy Shermen or not. It bother him so much he got Cindy Shermen on the phone to find out once and for all. After the phone conversation the real Cindy Shermen claimed it not to be her. However, just because she made that claim does not mean it actually was not her. It is a very interesting idea to think about if it actually was her or if it was not. It relates to our masked identity assignment because it brings up the question of who we really are? Or who we think we are? Or who we are pretending to be? I think that is a very interesting idea that this piece of artwork brings up. When making art i think all good pieces should earn some type of reaction. This idea by Cindy Shermen brings up a very good question with not such a simple or easy answer.
