Elleyse Na

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My concept was to combine elements from my cultures into a piece that represents the ancient culture’s clothing and accessories. The cultures I chose was Korean and Spanish. I decided that I wanted to create a mask that was similar to the shape of the Mantilla (veil), which is where I started and then I added elements from the Hanbok (clothing) and Norigae (beaded and braided accessory). I throughly enjoyed this process and I feel like I learned a lot more about creating three dimensional pieces since I’m so used to two dimensional. My initial concept was to create something that I felt represented elements of my cultures that I feel distant to being bicultural in America. I wanted to take these traditional pieces worn by these ancient cultures and create it into my interpretation of it. Something that represents my artistic style and connection to these cultures. I wanted to create a mask that does the opposite of what it’s supposed to, I want it to show my emotion and celebration for my cultures rather than try to mask them away. This is why I created it to only partially cover the face. I chose a cohesive color palette of pink and blue to show how growing up with multiple cultures can be harmonious. I wanted to use materials that I find interesting and that I have used before to relate to how the Hanbok has changed over time and how it was modernized by the type of fabric it’s made with. I felt it also important to add the Norigae because my grandmother gave one to my dad that was passed onto me recently and it was a really important piece to me growing up.