Nick Cave Sequin Mask

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An image of a red, yellow, orange, and silver jeweled mask on a person's face. The lips and eyes are the only visible areas of the person. The background is a sky blue and the border around the button is red.

Curl Text SOUNDSUITSHOP.COM 2011 MASK BUTTON
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This is a button featuring a sequin mask from Nick Cave's art exhibit, "Nick Cave: Meet me at the Center of the Earth." This was the first museum tour for the Chicago based artist; it started at the Seattle Art Museum March 10th, 2011. The exhibit included 50 soundsuits (wearable sculptures) made out of recycled materials, mixing the imaginary with reality and high fashion with African ceremony. The suits were put on display through dance and sound; dance performance artists wore them during the exhibit. 

Catalog ID AR0107