Project The Mask's maxim consists of two masks that are intended to be used within a finite context of cyclical arguments centered around ideological incongruences. The masks are made out of cloth and are therefore easy to fold together and store in a convenient place, such as a pocket or a purse. Each participant carries a mask of their own, allowing both to don them on as soon as a conflict arises and resume the quarrel. During the argument, the mask, as a visual intruder, illustrates the many dualities and divisions on the level of role, speech, and knowledge. By broadening the dimension of what is humorous, it warps the principle of arguing and simultaneously attempts to bring meaning to it. In itself, it becomes the object of desire, embedded into the cycle of the quarrel.
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