So cool!-
the vibrant nature of mexican characters influenced ana jimenez to
construct "los enmascarados," five pieces of furniture reflecting the
nation's traditional masks. the costume accessories are familiarly used
in the country to embrace the beliefs and behaviors embedded in
traditional culture. thus, the elements of the decorations, their
fundamental concepts, and what they stand for, were extracted and
analyzed in order to transform them into furnishings. during this
process, the pieces became humorous, exaggerated versions of themselves.
"the intention was to get a deeper understanding of what it means to be
mexican through the exploration of a craft that defines this. all of
this in order to inspire the creation of a contemporary object, without
using the mask craft or its technique in a literal way, but as the
concept of what it means to a culture," says jimenez.
http://www.designboom.com/design/ana-jimenez-los-enmascarados-mexican-mask-furniture-07-29-2014/
Peace,
Katherine
