Harepandemia

textile, performance, photo series - 2014 - 2015

The plush head of a fictional character, the rare animal named Harepanda, who suddenly appears among humans, brings the issue of isolation in any senses of this word.  The mask of Harepanda looks weird and gets a lot of close attention from random spectators, constructing anonymity and yet alienation from the outer world. The mask has no any holes for eyes, ears and mouth, so the performer is totally isolated from the outer world.