Corona – The Mask

The mask is The Symbol of the corona virus pandemic that has spread across the globe in the course of 2020/21 and altered daily life, economies and societies in ways previously unimaginable in the space of a few months. 

Enforced with varying degrees of stringency in different countries, the wearing of face masks  has become a social norm and encouraged as  a form of self-protection as well as a duty of protecting others. 

Obscuring the most recognisable part of people's  anatomy, masks have also become a fashion item  with myriad designs swiftly stitched together by enterprising companies everywhere.

Ultimately, it is and is meant to be a purely practical item and often ends up on the street, discarded like so many other disposable items…