Current Inspiration: Lawrence Beck

Lawrence Beck is from the arctic region of Canada, from the Yup'ik tribe. He works in contemporary media, making the forms of sacred shamanistic masks with everyday materials and items. Pictured first is a traditionally made mask, followed by his translation.





Closely related is a photographic series by two Canadian artists, Terence Houle and Jarusha Brown. I've included a shot from their "Urban Indian" photo series...



My good friend Monica just showed me another amazing use of costume in the performances of Ennio Marchetto. I have embedded a youtube video, mostly for kicks...



-Pilar Diaz