Title: Opiate
Size: 37"X24"X15"
Created: 2020

The masks are allegorical in content, representing abstract chemical responses within the human brain. Each mask is titled either by a theory concerning the human condition or by the name of a chemical produced within the brain. These naturally occurring chemicals are believed to influence our emotional and behavioral responses, shaping how we act within the conditions of human existence.

However, these chemical processes can be altered by the introduction of “chameleon chemicals”—substances not naturally produced by the body that can imitate, disrupt, or redirect the brain’s natural chemical responses. As a result, our actions and perceptions may move in directions that are disconnected from their original intent.

Paper Mache construction with feathers, styrofoam and yarn. Painted with acrylic paint.