#fortia

Heartless and cold, this body is a hollow, b r o k e n bowl What do you call such a soul? (I've had too much to eat...)

As per the norm, I have to dig this ancient strawberry out when asked about old OCs. I made him nearly 20 years ago now and I wanted to let him lean back into that fucking little freak vibe he had in my middle school phase (I sadly no longer have access to his original elementary school design)

fortia

Angolan artist Keyezua’s ‘Fortia’ series (translated as ‘Strength’) features female figures in handmade masks and dramatic red gowns posing in an eroded landscape outside Luanda. Citing her father’s disability and early death, the artist aims to explore how her own identity developed as a young woman experiencing loss. (In ‘Refraction: New Photography of Africa and its Diaspora’ at Steven Kasher Gallery in Chelsea through June 2nd). Keyezua, Fortia (1), giclée print on Hanhemuhle paper, printed 2018, 35 ½ x 23 ¾ in, 2017.

Fortia - by storyteller /artist @keyezua . . „Fortia is a contemporary masked ritual that includes the participation of men with a physical disability. All masks are handmade. Fortia tries to create images that don‘t immediately scream sorrow, loss and survival“. Read her full interview on @griotmag . . #art #masks #storytelling #africanmask #fortia #installationart #mood #hiddenstories #hiddenmeaning #fashion #style #photography #angolanart #angolan #expression #emotions #apif #apifrocks

THE MAN, THE MYTH, THE LEGEND WHO'S HAUNTED MY SKETCH BOOKS SINCE LITERALLY 3RD GRADE: FORTIA!!