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COVID-19 Mask

20514

Name
COVID-19 Mask
Creator
Joe David, Artist
Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth/Central; Clayoquot
Community
Opitsit
Significant Dates
2020
Description
This playful mask is a stellar example of Indigenous responses to the Coronavirus. The artist first shared a photograph of himself wearing the mask on social media on April 6, 2020. The exaggerated nose and grin touch on histories of trickster figures and humor as strategies for resilience.
Materials and Techniques
Cedar |Leather | Carved
Credit Line
Purchased with the support of the Royal BC Museum Foundation, 2020.
Catalogue Number
20514
Indigenous Sub-Collection
Terms of Use
In accordance with museum policy and DRIPA, permission for use of images of Indigenous belongings must be received from the associated Indigenous community.