Emily Fin

Guising

Illustration
2020
"Guising" - the origins of trick or treating in costume - included wearing frightening masks of demons and dead animal heads to blend in with the other spirits and demons. The sacrificial slaughter originates as a hopeful influence on a plentiful crop season.

Share with someone

Guising
Guising
divider
2021, GradEx

Work by

Emily Fin

““Happy Halloween” explores the notion that some traditions should remain as a piece of history that we study rather than practice. When we try to be good by keeping these traditions alive, but...” [More]