In one of Edmond Kok’s creations, a coronavirus bursts out of a face mask. A mock gloved hand covers another mask. A Hong Kong actor and costume designer, Kok has crafted more than 170 masks inspired both by the pandemic and Hong Kong’s political problems.
This combination of photos shows Edmond Kok, a Hong Kong theater costume designer and actor, wearing a variety of face masks he made to protect against the coronavirus in Hong Kong Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020. With little theater work because of the coronavirus pandemic, Kok has found a way to turn the now ubiquitous face mask into a creative opportunity.
HONG KONG — In one of Edmond Kok’s creations, a 3D visualization of a spiky coronavirus bursts out of a face mask. Another mask uses a plastic takeout container to remind people of the environmental cost of food deliveries. A design inspired by a Thai temple symbolizes people missing their favorite holiday destinations because of travel restrictions.
A Hong Kong actor and costume designer, Kok has had little theater work during the pandemic but found creative opportunity in the now-ubiquitous face mask.ADVERTISEMENTKok’s creations also address fears in Hong Kong that China is taking away the greater freedoms that residents of the territory have compared to the mainland. Under a new national security law, people have been arrested for displaying or chanting slogans deemed as advocating independence from China.
A mock gloved hand covers one mask, illustrating the struggle to express one’s voice freely. A security camera represents a fear of surveillance, and eyeballs, a fear of being watched or censored.After the pandemic ends, Kok hopes he and others will revisit their experiences through his masks. He has posted photos of them
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