Burlap, fabrics and yarn stuffed with cotton and wearing altered old clothing and hoisted with wood and nylon.
(39” x 24” x 8”) Puppet // 5 feet high with rope system.
The Puppet is nicknamed Pinnochio but really is a mini version of the artist Jynx Prado as well as a mix of another character the artist has created seen in various drawings nicknamed ‘ Juno ‘ made back in 2013. The current design was created based on the original 2013/2016 iterations
The four faces transition from a face mask to a face “mask” of make up. During the time of COVID 19 I explored more about my genderfluidity that I have supressed for almost a decade and decided to recreate my experiences of that.
A life sized sculpture of four busts attached to wooden frames to replicate kissing flowers as a series of “Intimidating Intimacy”
Mx. Burlap is a persona created by the artist Jynx Prado that is consistently changing and improving for performances and sculptural works. With every new iteration of Mx Burlap is a new embodiment of several of the performances completed as well as the props used in them.
