MASK

With the rapid onset of the pandemic, the emergence of new protocols and measures have effectively changed our routine norms. Social distancing has not only physically isolated us, but emotionally isolated us. People are afraid of socializing – they no longer greet each other, they move around each other in unusual ways, they avoid people who wear masks – the threat of contracting COVID-19 has dehumanized our social relationships. In this durational work, I repeat the action of layering masks on my face. I express how isolation has restricted and regulated the way I navigate relationships with others and the world, both physically and emotionally.

Kairu Fan

Kairui Fan is an undergraduate student at the University of Alberta, taking the online intermedia course: Studies at the Intersection of Intermedia and Performance Art. He is interested in street-art based photography and video.