Photos: Masks hold images of COVID-19 pandemic

He has crafted more than 170 masks inspired by the pandemic

Last updated: August 16, 2020 | 11:02

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In one of Edmond Kok's creations, a 3D visualization of a spiky coronavirus bursts out of a face mask.

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Another mask uses a plastic takeout container to remind people of the environmental cost of food deliveries.

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A design inspired by a Thai temple symbolizes people missing their favorite holiday destinations because of travel restrictions.

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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.

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He has crafted more than 170 masks inspired both by the pandemic and Hong Kong's political problems.

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They're not worn as illness prevention but as pieces of art.

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A mock gloved hand covers one mask, illustrating the struggle to express one's voice freely.

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A security camera represents a fear of surveillance, and eyeballs, a fear of being watched or censored.

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"I really want to document different things that happened in our lives," he said.

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After the pandemic ends, Kok hopes he and others will revisit their experiences through his masks.

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He has posted photos of them on Instagram and other social media platforms.

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A face mask covered in blue artificial flowers which he made on Valentine's Day this February.

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Face masks are seen on the table in studio by Edmond Kok, a Hong Kong theater costume designer and actor.

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Edmond Kok is making a face mask at his studio.

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