One of the early uses of masks were that they represented the physical and metaphysical world. Visual interpretations of this use of the mask could play with clear distinctions to separate the two worlds or, how they could both intertwine and be contained on a single mask. 
Holding on to the concept of Jung’s archetypes – a primal part of humans, ever present through various cycles of life, I am required to find a constant that does not change through time.
1. I decided to use the basic face shapes of humans as a basis / system to layer the elements of the masks on. These basic elements differ as the uses of mask differs too. My aim is to find visual representations for each use, by using visual metaphors which evokes the characteristics of the masks.
2. Above are examples of the treatment that I will be using, a lot of organic textures, hand drawn to give it a primal, basic feel that comes from using the hands to draw/make.
3. I am looking into how the pieces would contribute to the meaning / characteristic of the masks.
Multiple Identities of a Face 