Called mapiko (plural of lipiko), Mozambican Makonde masks represent ancestral spirits who temporarily return to earth to appear in dances that celebrate the conclusion of the initiation rituals of adolescent boys and girls. This mask study is referenced from an original carving and juxtaposed with the iconic Coogi Sweater worn by the Brooklyn native Notorious B.I.G. a cultural icon who’s influential music told stories of his origination & adolescence growing up in Bedstuy Brooklyn, NY. Each print is 18x24” on textured archival white cold press.