as if from some futuristic ethnic festival, aldo lanzini‘s knitted masks are an expression of displaced identity and alienation. the metaphor of masks moves so close to the realities of modern society and the sense of social removal, that it becomes eerily accurate. the transparency that we crave from social structures only emphasise our own desire for privacy. it contains a great reference to the need for celebritism versus anonymity. lanzini’s work further highlights this fear of exposure in a highly appropriate way; the mask is a soft, warm enveloping knitted capsule for these hidden identities. the work beautifully brings together these inevitable dichotomies ingrained within the modern psyche.