Brendan Fernandes⁠ Souvenir, 2022 (Detail)⁠ Run of 1000⁠ QR CODE⁠ ⁠ “The digital is not infinite or transcendent, but maybe we can use it to create systems in our material world that are. It is our duty not to shy away from new spaces, but to transform them into new possibilities; something that reflects our own visions.” brendanfernandes⁠ ⁠ Inspired by three historic masks in the Metropolitan Museum's African collection, Fernandes scanned three materials—gold, textiles, and a combination of wood and shells—to create the digital layers of these newly imagined masks. Souvenir extends the artist’s investigation of authenticity, appropriation, and West African masquerade into the newest arena in which popular culture is being created and consumed.⁠ ⁠ 21cChicago⁠ #21cPopStars⁠ #21cArtist⁠ #21cMuseum