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REFERENCE : MTM.2023.0239.0293

• OBJECT_HEIGHT : 680 mm ( 2'2" in )
• OBJECT_WIDTH : 385 mm ( 1'3" in )
• OBJECT_LENGTH : 370 mm ( 1'2" in )
• OBJECT_WEIGHT : 1700 g ( 3.75 lb )

• OBJECT_REF : MTM.2023.0239.0293
• OBJECT_NAME_EN : Keeper
• EVENT_NAME_EN : After the Rain
• OBJECT_TYPOLOGY_EN : mask
• OBJECT_DATE : 2023
• OBJECT_STORAGE_REF :

OBJECT_MATERIAL_EN :

volume | corrugated cardboard
painting | acrylic paint

OBJECT_ARTISTS_EN :

• direction | Clara Ribeiro
• art direction | Clara Ribeiro
• creation | Clara Ribeiro
• painting | Migvel Tepes
• costume | Jordann Santos
• costume support | Beatriz Filomeno

OBJECT_DESCRIPTION_EN :

This mask represents a border guard, symbolizing control and surveillance over the movement of people across borders.

His menacing expression is reminiscent of the traditional Portuguese carnival character “cabeçudo”.

The construction of the mask involves the use of cardboard to create the desired features, which are both intricate and exaggerated to amplify the theatrical impact. Its piano keyboard-inspired teeth make its expression frightening, and suggest a metaphorical link to the rigidity and order of the keys. The exaggerated size of the mask amplifies its presence and authority, making it a powerful visual representation of the concept it embodies.

Cardboard was chosen as the main material because it is light, durable and allows for ease of movement and flexibility, which is essential when an actor wears the mask. The ability to manipulate cardboard and paper into complex shapes and textures allows for the creation of a detailed and expressive mask.

The interaction between the mask and the actor's body is extremely important, as it is through the actor's large, deliberate movements that the mask comes to life. This approach to the principles of physical theater and performance art is essential, as a means of conveying a character's personality and intentions beyond verbal communication.

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