Birdsong
Birdsong, 2020
Cast Glass
16 x 22 x 17 cm (individually, to be made into a hanging installation)
At the beginning of the COVID pandemic, those wearing masks were predominantly those of Asian descent who were discriminated against as the masks were seen as a sign of physical illness in Western culture without understanding that the people who were wearing masks were trying to filter out the virus. The mask became a symbol of division caused by the cultural misunderstanding. 'Birdsong' re-examines the cultural associations with masks by traveling back in European history when masks had a similar use for filtration, questioning the validity of the racial and cultural divide in a world that is becoming more interconnected.
The Birdsong Installation was created with support provided by Diversity Arts Australia for ‘I AM NOT A VIRUS’ PROJECT
Birdsong Photograph series (in collaboration with pascual)
Digital Print on Aluminum
80 x 50 x 3 cm