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REFERENCE : MTM.2009.0063.0401

• OBJECT_HEIGHT : 630 mm ( 2'0" in )
• OBJECT_WIDTH : 750 mm ( 2'5" in )
• OBJECT_LENGTH : 600 mm ( 1'11" in )
• OBJECT_WEIGHT : 2610 g ( 5.75 lb )

• OBJECT_REF : MTM.2009.0063.0401
• OBJECT_NAME_EN : Ram
• EVENT_NAME_EN : Between Places
• OBJECT_TYPOLOGY_EN : mask
• OBJECT_DATE : 2009
• OBJECT_STORAGE_REF :

OBJECT_MATERIAL_EN :

body/volume | polystyrene, paper dough, sawdust dough
details | paper and fabric covering
paint | acrylic paint

OBJECT_ARTISTS_EN :

• direction | Clara Ribeiro
• art direction | enVide neFelibata
• creation | enVide neFelibata
• built support | Filipe Tavares

OBJECT_DESCRIPTION_EN :

The mask represents a creature associated with creative fire, fertility and immortality, as well as a manifestation of the Agnus Dei (Lamb of God), who frees the world from sin.

The design and construction of a mask of this type, especially for open-air shows in environments such as medieval fairs, required careful reflection on its historical and cultural significance.

Starting with a study that took us to medieval illuminations, we explored the sculptural characteristics that were felt in medieval times. In a disproportionate relationship between the figure, body, hands, and head, with exaggerated features reminiscent of the grotesque and expressive styles of medieval art.

The interaction between the mask and the actor's body is fundamental to achieving a realistic representation of the creature. In the principles of physical theater and the performing arts, the actor's movements must be deliberate and exaggerated in order to animate the mask effectively. This approach emphasizes the non-verbal communication that is fundamental to this form of theater. Since the mask partially covers the performer's face, the character's expression and emotions are conveyed mainly through body language, gestures, and the manipulation of the mask's features, such as the movement of the head.

OBJECT_CONTEXT_EN :

This symbolically charged mask portrays one of the land animals created by God from the text “The Mystery of Adam” by an anonymous 17th century author about the creation of the world, the genesis of the dogmatic beliefs of the Christian religion. The mask embodies the symbolic and narrative meaning of the character in the play, while adhering to the aesthetic and technical constraints of medieval theatrical traditions.

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