Ana Jimenez turns masks of mexico into furniture pieces
all images courtesy of ana jimenez
The vibrant nature of mexican characters influenced ana jimenez to construct ‘los enmascarados,’ five pieces of furniture reflecting the nation’s traditional masks. the costume accessories are familiarly used in the country to embrace the beliefs and behaviors embedded in traditional culture. thus, the elements of the decorations, their fundamental concepts, and what they stand for, were extracted and analyzed in order to transform them into furnishings. during this process, the pieces became humorous, exaggerated versions of themselves. ‘the intention was to get a deeper understanding of what it means to be mexican through the exploration of a craft that defines this. all of this in order to inspire the creation of a contemporary object, without using the mask craft or its technique in a literal way, but as the concept of what it means to a culture,’ says jimenez.
‘the drunk lady’ represents an inebriated personality. she can’t stand straight because she’s too drunk, so instead she rocks from side to side in a clumsy attempt to maintain her balance. her tall height and shade of red makes you feel threatened by her intoxicated over-confidence.
*via designboom
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