2020 (Diptych, left)
2020 (Diptych, right)
Lampo Leong
(MFA 1988)
2020 (Diptych)
The mask is the most important icon of 2020 and it is loaded with tremendous symbolic meaning! At the time of the spread of COVID-19 around the world, China immediately recognized that wearing masks is an effective means of epidemic prevention. However, many countries argued about the usefulness of mask wearing and only announced its importance several months later; therefore, to a certain extent, they delayed a key method of epidemic prevention. With the magnetic movement of ink splashes, together with the yin and yang images of the masks and the medical symbol of the red cross, this set of posters highlights the positive role played by masks in epidemic prevention, emphasizing the importance of collaboration in order to fight off the corona virus internationally. This poster was co-designed by Chao Yang.