The imagination, something which gives us the ability to see humane face in almost everything. Maybe this is what makes Vincent Cantillon's masks so intriguing. An infusion of ancient gothic and tribal aesthetics distorts the human face with animal-like features, many of which include horns, feathers and fur. Natural shapes flow well with colours such as rich greens, deep reds midnight blacks and spectral whites; attention to detail is intimate, allowing each mask to be a truly one-off piece.
Vincent began making Halloween masks out of latex for a costume company in Denver, Colorado. After designing costume creatures for a living he was then introduced to leather mask-making and his passion grew from there "I liked the way the leather could be shaped into forms that weren't possible with latex masks," Vincent says.
Vincent takes heavy inspiration from tribal culture, he describes cultural body art as "being kept alive by people like punk rockers and goths". He believes in pushing this against society until "the 'freaks' are mainstream." Something to remember. The empowerment of the female is consistently seen throughout each collection which shows a clear theme of rebellion, while his masks are both breathtakingly beautiful and intricate they show a powerful connection between femininity and warrior-like power.
He is very active in social media and makes every effort to bring his art into the light, he is currently most active on his Facebook page, updating frequently with orders from customers and aesthetic filled photoshoots. He is also an owner of an Etsy account, in which he sells his pieces and gives anyone the opportunity to feel like a tribal goddess.
Vincent's masks are riddled with inspiration, extremely interesting to look at and I can definitely see myself taking significant inspiration from his work in the future.
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