Title: The Towncrier (Mask)
Medium: Mixed Media
Dimensions: 2ft x 2ft (round)
Artist: Prince Oteki
Year: 2024

Description:Voicing the unspoken truth and Unveiling the hidden self.

PRICE: NGN700,000

Short Story:
The Towncrier (Mask) ” reimagines the ancient figure of the town crier, task with proclaiming news and announcements. The mixed-media piece presents a stylists, masked face, symbolizing the tension between revelation and concealment. The Towncrier’s voice, now muffled, speaks to the struggle for authentic expression. Mask probes the tension between identity and disguise.

Symbolism:

– Mask: Concealment, anonymity.
– Towncrier: Truth-telling, public declaration
– Colors: Complexity, inner conflict, dualities

Artist’s Statement:
The Towncrier (Mask)” questions the authenticity of public narrative.