Life and Death Pre-Hispanic Mask Ceramic Replica, "Aztec Duality"

Angel Cerón is inspired by the concept of duality in Aztec spirituality and art for the design of this mask. "Existential duality between life and death is at the root of all conflict within oneself, and in relationship with others. We are born with both impulses, that of living and evolving, and that of dying," explains the Mexican artisan. Expert in pre-Hispanic art, Cerón crafts a ceramic mask in which the green side of the face symbolizes life, and the other represents a skull. An ornate headdress with serpents, an eagle and two suns underscore the divine theme of this mask.