Art Exlporation masks

Art Exploration – Masks – Week 10

Artist: Nuna Peoples, Burkina Faso Title of Work: Hawk Mask Media: Wood, pigment Source: http://cti.itc.virginia.edu/~bcr/Bayly/Nunuma_hawk_mask_b.JPG Description: A sculpted bird, with a somewhat scary face. If I did not know it was a mask and was just looking at this picture I could assume that it was just an artistic piece. The title reveals that it is a Hawk mask. Analysis: Lines are used throughout to outline definitive spaces, as well as within the spaces to create repetitive and rhythmic patterns. A limited but contrasting color palette is effective. It is in the shape of a hawk. It is symmetrical and the focal point is the face.

Artist: Unknown, this mask is used by members of Kiduma, a secret society that takes charge of social celebrations in the Congo Republics and Gabon Title of Work: Teke Moon Shaped Mask Media: Colored clay with paint Source: http://www.artyfactory.com/africanmasks/masks/teke.htm Description: This is a circular, moon shaped mask. Analysis: It is a moon shaped with various colors and geometric shapes used to create harmony and balance but it is not symmetrical. The focal point is the middle where have circular lines and various colors and shapes are used to create a face.

Artist: Unknown, Title: this mask is used in ngil magic ceremonies of the Fang people of Gabon Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_traditional_masks Description: This is a mask that has an elongated face that resembles a horse. Analysis: This elongated mask if symmetrical. A darker, thicker, semi-circular line defines the top of the mask. It appears to have some texture in that the space under the eyebrows is hollowed out. There is only one color used.

Sketches

Finished Mask