Tuesday 20 January 2009

Masque

Fabrication, representation, mimicry, distraction, disguise.











My Archaeology lectures have moved on from the first civilisations on the plains of Mesopotamia to the emergence of Pharaonic Egypt. When I was a little girl, I wanted to be an Egyptologist. Learning everything again, hearing little details I used to celebrate and hoarde - it feels like coming home. If ever there was a mask that was as familiar to me as my own face, it would be that last one.

P.S. i love themes

4 comments:

Sam said...

Yeah, but I bet they didn't invent a photographc time machine.

Winnie said...

Great pics. Some of my favourite bloggers too...I used to have a random module on Roman art and architecture which I guess you might have a look at in your archaeology lectures...I always found them so interesting...I do quite fancy watching Time Team now. Haha.

Anonymous said...

i remember you writing your own egyptian story and describing the "secret parchment" that was found, or something.
love you and your mind x x x

Anonymous said...

oh. i love themes too...