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.Modeling these neon signs after actual historic masks in museum collections, Brendan Fernandes plays with masks as icons, signifiers for a supposedly authentic “Africa” that are nevertheless divorced from their original context. The masks also pulse questions about who they are in Morse code, becoming political platforms from which to critique the institutions of art history and museums.Posted by Kevin D. Dumouchelle and Meghan BillBrendan Fernandes (Canadian, born Kenya, 1979). From Hiz Hands: 1979.206.143, 2010. One of three neon-on-glass-frame signs. Loan from the artist. © Brenden Fernandes. Photo: Courtesy of the artist -- source link
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