Le Riche, who works predominantly with fabrics and textiles, created six textile masks that were then incorporated by Gxekwa in her photographs. “I initially started making face masks for friends and family when South Africans were first introduced and then required to wear them in public, and there was still a shortage of them in the country,” said Le Riche. “As I fabricated countless masks and trying to capture the personality of the intended wearer with my choice of fabrics and trims, the reality of a masked society started dawning on me. I couldn't help but fantasise about how these objects would integrate into our daily lives—pictured them becoming an extension of fashion and flesh. The elaborateness of the masks transforms them into objects which blurs lines between objects of functionality, art, craft and fashion. Inevitably, these masks become props for a masquerade which can hopefully distract from the spectacle of a world riddled with a pandemic.”