Derek Chesnut Final Project

For my final project I have created six masks and taken portraits of myself wearing each one. As a sculptor my work has naturally gravitated towards creating my own forms and using that as a basis for photography. For each mask I used a sample of items that occupy our everyday lives; Cotton balls, underwear, office labels, shoes, latex gloves, and toilet paper. I am interested in the performative aspect of these works, and the documentation of an ephemeral sculpture.