Bovid Mask with Burkina Faso Border #2, William Daniels

Daniels describes the influence for this work: “Historically, masks have been used in cultures all over the world. Typically they are made of wood by skilled craftsmen. Besides human faces, African masks often have animal shapes. The Bovid (or antelope) is one of the more commonly featured animal shapes.”

Based in New York City, Daniels experiments to integrate modern archetypes with historical, societal, or spiritual topics. He is currently a PhD candidate at the Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts. He is also the lead curator for Quilters of Color Network in New York.