Kaito
- Plaster bandage, paper clay
- 8.25 x 5.5 x 4.5 in
- NFS
- Zarco Guerrero
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Kaito. Plaster bandage and paper clay, decorated with acrylic paints. Angry/pouting expression on face. Eyebrows sculpted in a wave shape with curls in middle of forehead. Brows slightly hang over eyes. Wrinkles and lines sculpted around nose and mouth. Mouth parted slightly in a frown with corners pointed down. Painted almost entirely in flesh tones, with just brown paint for the eyebrows.
Part of the Taiko Noh Mask Series, these masks were created by Zarco Guerrero for Koshio Gumi Taiko Drum Troupe to perform in at Cultural Coalition’s 2023 Mask Alive Festival in Mesa.
Inspired by the traditional Noh Masks, Zarco studied during his time in Japan, he describes these masks as specially created and made directly on each drummer's individual face. Every mask has the features and characterizations of Noh masks, but the shapes are different to fit the performer's face - which means they are custom made for each person. Traditional Noh masks are smaller with the same dimensions.
- Subject Matter: human face
- Created: 2023
- Inventory Number: PM130
- Collections: Performance Education Collection