Mask – Nicholas Shackleton

Mask

2020

Mixed media.

A mask that hangs off a chain block attached to a ceiling. The mask has four 19” Dell monitors on the exterior, four micro cameras on the LED lit inside of the mask. Each screen broadcasts the corresponding camera inside the box. The interactions between the viewer and participant, highlight the effects and feelings of public and private spaces. Once inside the mask the participant receives no feedback. The walls are black and the lights are bright. They are vulnerable and are seen from all angles. Focus is drawn entirely to their face. This juxtaposition between the viewer and the viewed produces a heightened sense of awareness around the ideals of seeing and being seen.

Exhibited at The Performance Arcade 2020.

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