COVID-19 pandemic, but never like this.Indigenous B.C. multimedia artist David Neel has created a carved mask in the Northwest Coast style to symbolize the pandemic.“It’s probably the largest event in any of our lifetimes,” Neel told Global News.
Cree artist beads mask in Saskatoon amid coronavirus pandemic “As it grew in magnitude and the impact became wider, I realized I had to do a piece about it.”The mask depicts a black-painted face with flared nostrils and barred teeth.
It also features red protrusions that call to mind the oft-depicted protein spikes on the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19.As a carver, Neel’s work often incorporates traditional designs and techniques with contemporary ideas.