Cole Speck Kwakwaka’wakw, b. 1991
Tsonoqua, 2019
Red cedar, acrylic, graphite, horsehair
14 1/2 x 13 inches
36.8 x 33 cm
36.8 x 33 cm
Price on request
Further images
Dzunuk’wa is the Kwakwaka’wakw name for the region’s famous Wild Woman of the Woods. She is a giant hairy, bearded, black bodied, wide eyed being. Her echoing cry is “Huu...
Dzunuk’wa is the Kwakwaka’wakw name for the region’s famous Wild Woman of the Woods. She is a giant hairy, bearded, black bodied, wide eyed being. Her echoing cry is “Huu huu huu.”
This particular mask was inspired by a mask on display at the Museum of Anthropology at UBC. Speck’s rendition differs notably in the finish; his method of layering graphite and acrylic paint gives the mask a unique, metallic-like appearance.