Days when it was not mandatory for us to pair each of our daily ensembles with face masks seem to be deeply buried in oblivion now. Sometimes, it amazes one how all through 2020, and now 2021, a simple piece of soft material over our faces became our saving grace through the Coronavirus pandemic, and continues to be the main deterrent of the spread of the virus.
Reimagining these masks in an unbelievably creative manner is illustrator Muhammed Sajid. First in his face mask series is an illustration ‘Mask On’, which is of an elderly woman contrasted with a futuristic mask. The following illustrations, too, follow the same out-of-the-box philosophy of portraying masks on diverse humans in an inventive way.
Our favourite of this series would be ‘Is Ritual A Mask Too?’ wherein an elderly man’s face is clad in a somewhat ultramodern mask that is adorned in traditional and ritualistic designs. The series also consists of pieces titled ‘Adapt, Survive, Evolve’, ‘The Masks We Wear’ and ‘Face Off’, all of which use elements of nature such as flowers that soften the entire frame.
Muhammed Sajid’s reimagination and portrayal of masks is one we did not know we needed, but are more than glad we came across it.
Check out more of his work here.
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