March 2026

Ritualistic Masks

CAL Luxembourg

Winner of the Prix Jeune Talent Cercle Artistique de Luxembourg 2026

Séimonni (Sea Uncle) and Bëschtata (Forest Aunt) are two nature spirits embodied through ritual masks. Inspired by both Christian symbolism and earlier pagan traditions connected to nature, the works explore forgotten worlds: the underwater and forest realms. Masks have long served as tools to open a passage between the inner self and the spiritual world, allowing transformation through ritual and representation. These pieces act as reminders that nature is sacred only through the rituals and actions we practice, whether in everyday life or deeper spiritual connection. Like ancestral ritual objects, the masks invite the wearer to become the spirit and embody its presence.

Photography : @CAL Henri Goergen