Clothing the Pandemic: A Virtual Exhibition of COVID-19 Face Masks from Around the World
Clothing the Pandemic:
A Virtual Exhibition of COVID-19 Face Masks from Around the World
December 2021 to December 2022
Online
www.clothingthepandemic.museum
Organised by the International Committee ICOM for the Museums and Collections of Costume, Fashion and Textiles (ICOM Costume), Clothing the Pandemic: A Virtual Exhibition of COVID-19 Face Masks from Around the World is a virtual exhibition of face masks collected by numerous museum curators for their institutions to document the material culture of the pandemic during 2020-2021. Over 100 masks have been curated into six major themes: Art & Intervention; Politics & Protest; Solidarity & Communities; Body & Spirit; Innovation & Sustainability; and Fashion & Pop Culture. The public can experience masks in unexpected ways.