Masked Identity

Alex Latourrette and his lyrical "response to switcheroo article"

The solemn things i do. the solemn things i try. I wished i was a king, now i wish that i could fly.

I look to be the person, i could never try to be. The lady eating venison, or the old man in the tree.

Fooling plastic people, with my plastic voice. In a plastic city, filled with plastic poise.

Nowhere, ...everywhere,.. and found not in between. Of all the numerous faces, mine was never seen.

MASK PROJECT 

Theme : KNIGHT

Materials comprised of :

Wires and frame for structure and support

gloss water for glue

tracing paper for finalizing layer

Building process images:

Back of helm

Front of helm

Side of helm

Front Chest piece

Back Chest piece

Prototype Concept sketch

Official project sketches

Early face and shoulder design

Midway point Face and Body

Final Face and Body

Final Photos

Written statement

There were many numerous and careful design decisions put into the effort of building the mask and its base. The overall intention of the design was to create a knight-like figure. A knight is a symbol of strength and loyalty. Being part of a new generational family i often look at our military history and how the world becomes a battlefield for everybody in one way or another.  Armor is useful to protect your self not just in times of violence but also in times of turmoil and self doubt. The armor is more for the psyche than the body. It also contains influences from my south American ancestry in the white blanket cloth for the body and the semi-incan design for the head peice.