The works in Disguise: Masks and Global African Art are organized around the idea that masquerade is
The works in Disguise: Masks and Global African Art are organized around the idea that masquerade is always an art of becoming.Nick Cave’s costumes, known as “Soundsuits” from the sounds they make when performed, draw from African and Caribbean masquerade traditions. Cave’s costumes enable performers to be seen free from the constraints of being placed in categories, becoming another body able to transform their environment into an otherworldly space. Cave’s Soundsuits may also serve as a sort of armor, protecting against the violence of racial stereotypes and giving their wearers an outsize, fanciful, and transcendent presence.Posted by Kevin D. Dumouchelle and Meghan BillNick Cave (American, born 1959). Soundsuit, 2008. Brooklyn Museum. © Nick Cave -- source link
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