Kendell Geers Flesh of the Spirit 6851
Price on request
Edition of 3 plus 2 AP
2021
Bronze
28 x 15 x 9 cm
11 x 5.9 x 3.5 in
A person’s gaze is influenced by the habits of their learning. Mirrors and masks dictate and distort this gaze. Traditional African masks have been used for the wearer to become a healers, gods, or clowns. Geers uses masks as a modern interrogation of identity, freedom, protection and display. The artist 3D scans African masks and works directly into them with his hands, shifting their identities away from clearly defined roles and using them as territories of conflicting expression.
Artist
Kendell Geers
Kendell Geers was born in South Africa in 1968 and now lives and works in Brussels. His artistic practice covers a wide range of media, including installations, sculpture, drawing, video, performance, and photography.
