Behold a mask carved in wood, hung on hinges and opening to the skull inside. Carved with love by the 3D artist and designer Anthony Santella. Made to reflect Native American transformation masks which originate in many places in the old North America, including our very own Minnesota! Santella resides in Teaneck, NJ, and definitely has a heart for the whole. View the opened mask and closed mask above and below, then glance through a selection of the other wood carvings Santella’s executed as well. It is an undeniable form of craftsmanship that’s shown here and in every single one of the carvings in his portfolio of works. What a fantastic gift it is to be able to work a material into a masterpiece.
Santella’s got the gift.
Woodworking’s been around for a long time, and trees have been one of our unendingly helpful providers. In this mask I, personally, see the two faces of humanity itself as it looks at the forest. One one hand it is genuinely kind, using the woods as a source for materials and food and whatnot, planting two trees where we take one. On the other hand, it is a mask, and inside there is the face of death
Left up to your imagination; this sculpture could symbolize so many things.
Great information! I’ve been looking for something like this for a while now. Thanks!