Wall object "Chili Mask #4"
Wall object "Chili Mask #4"
Quick info
handmade and handpainted | made of various materials | size approx. 56 x 69 cm (h/w) | suspension device
Detailed description
Wall object "Chili Mask #4"
The UMASQU cult masks are inspired by masks from ancient cultures and fascinate with their decorative details. They are made of a mix of various materials such as Veneer, MDF, Formica, Perspex, plastic and felt. All masks are handmade, making them unique. Slight variations are therefore a sign of quality. Size approx. 56 x 69 cm (h/w). With suspension device.
Producer: ars mundi Edition Max Büchner GmbH, Bödekerstraße 13, 30161 Hanover, Germany Email: info@arsmundi.de
About UMASQU
Founded in 2015, Tel Aviv; Designer: Tzachi Nevo
Tzachi Nevo worked as a product designer for many years until he founded his own label UMASQU, short for Urban Masquerade, in 2015. He uses well-known motifs such as human faces or animal heads, which he deconstructs and reassembles as a three-dimensional design. All the works are handmade in his studio in Tel Aviv. His collections of "Wall Art" are constantly being expanded. The designer finds inspiration in various artistic form concepts, including Mid-Century Modern, Steampunk and Cubism.
His trademark is the reduction of familiar motifs to the essential, and the abstraction of the familiar combined with a graphic look. This is complemented by a colourful and intense colour range. A notable example is the "Modern African Collection," inspired by traditional African masks, which abandon realistic depictions of faces. Tzachi Nevo used these as the basis for his own modern interpretation.
All UMASQU works are handmade and hand-painted. Each piece usually consists of several laser-cut layers, which creates the typical three-dimensionality. Different materials such as veneer, MDF, Formica, Plexiglas, plastic and felt are often combined. Each motif is unique due to the handcrafted nature of the process. "All our masks are unique with their own character, just like us humans. They have some imperfections but that's what makes them perfect," says Tzachi Nevo about UMASQU.