Crafted in 2002
We wear masks to protect, to perform, to survive. This piece explores the quiet theater of daily life—the roles we play, the versions of ourselves we curate, and the faces we hide behind. “DeFaced” peers beneath the surface, revealing what slips through the cracks: intention, fear, truth. It's about seeing through others’ disguises while crafting your own—to blend, to disappear, or to remain untouched.In a world of constant acting, the mask becomes more real than the face.
2002
Surface: Old Wood BoardDimensions: 9"W x 12"HMedium: Acrylic
Original: N/ASigned Certificated Copies:Framed Canvas: (50) 36"W x 48"HCopies:Framed Canvas: (50) 18"W x 36"HFramed Canvas: (50) 36"W x 48"HFramed Print: (50) 18"W x 36"H
DeFaced
Acrylic on Wood Board
This piece examines the complex interplay between identity and performance in contemporary life. Through layered imagery and symbolic distortion, the piece explores the masks individuals wear—both to protect themselves and to navigate social expectation.
Drawing from themes of concealment, mimicry, and self-erasure, the work invites viewers to question what is authentic and what is performed. It reflects on the paradox of seeing through others while remaining unseen, and the subtle power of invisibility as a form of control.
Beyond personal intention, the work reflects on how identity is unconsciously shaped by cultural inheritances. Behaviors, gestures, and personas passed down across generations and geographies quietly seep into the individual, forming masks we may not even recognize as masks.
