Masks and Performance by Catherine Heard, Contemporary Artist in Somerset, South West UK

Masking

I’m interested in the many versions of the self: the one we perform, the one we hide, the one we dream and the one that changes over time as we age. Through masks and theatrical imagery, I explore identity as something fluid rather than fixed. My work asks whether we remain the same person throughout life, or whether we are constantly becoming someone new. Themes of transience, transformation and performance run through my recent practice, reflecting how we navigate a turbulent world by shifting, adapting and imagining other versions of ourselves.