The artful disguise in SAM exhibit

Originally published June 16, 2015 at 7:32 pm Updated June 19, 2015 at 10:16 am

In this interactive piece at “Disguise: Masks & Global African Art” at the Seattle Art Museum (SAM), Ella Dorband positions herself so the horned mask covers her face in the reflection. The exhibit opens June 18 and runs through Sept. 7. (Alan Berner/The Seattle Times)

Erika Massaquoi, co-curator of “Disguise: Masks & Global African Art” exhibit, takes a selfie so the horned mask covers her face in the reflection. (Alan Berner/The Seattle Times)

Jakob Dwight, the artist for this piece, “Autonomous Prism,” discusses it based on a digital glitch he found. (Alan Berner/The Seattle Times)

Brendan Fernandes, a Canadian artist of Kenyan and Indian descent, created a herd of deer for the exhibit at SAM. (Alan Berner/The Seattle Times)

In “An Ancestor Takes A Photograph” by Wura-Natasha Ogunji, video and costumes come together. The street scene is from Lagos, Nigeria. (Alan Berner/The Seattle Times)

The exhibit “Disguise: Masks & Global African Art” opens June 18 at the Seattle Art Museum and runs through Sept 7. (Alan Berner/The Seattle Times)

“Disguise: Masks & Global African Art” opens June 18 and runs through Sept. 7 at the Seattle Art Museum.

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Alan Berner

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