{"id":2282,"date":"2024-10-08T14:37:48","date_gmt":"2024-10-08T12:37:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/?page_id=2282"},"modified":"2025-11-12T11:43:31","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T09:43:31","slug":"24-tony-maake","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/index.php\/24-tony-maake\/","title":{"rendered":"24 Tony Maake"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"themify_builder_content-2282\" data-postid=\"2282\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-2282 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    \t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div   data-css_id=\"tb_b8hr203\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"themify_builder_row module_row fullcover fullwidth_row_container tb_b8hr203 tb_first clearfix\">\n\t    <div class=\"tf_abs builder_row_cover\"><\/div>\t    <div class=\"tf_hide row-slider tb_slider\" data-bgmode=\"fullcover\" data-sliderspeed=\"2000\">\n\t        <ul class=\"tf_abs row-slider-slides clearfix\">\n\t\t    \t\t\t<li data-bg=\"https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/tony_header4.jpg\" class=\"normal\">\n\t\t\t    <a class=\"row-slider-dot\" data-index=\"0\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li data-bg=\"https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/tony_header3.jpg\" class=\"normal\">\n\t\t\t    <a class=\"row-slider-dot\" data-index=\"1\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li data-bg=\"https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/tony_header2.jpg\" class=\"normal\">\n\t\t\t    <a class=\"row-slider-dot\" data-index=\"2\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li data-bg=\"https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/tony_header1.jpg\" class=\"normal\">\n\t\t\t    <a class=\"row-slider-dot\" data-index=\"3\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t        <\/ul>\n\t        <div class=\"row-slider-nav\">\n\t    \t<a class=\"tf_abs row-slider-arrow row-slider-prev\">&lsaquo;<\/a>\n\t    \t<a class=\"tf_abs row-slider-arrow row-slider-next\">&rsaquo;<\/a>\n\t        <\/div>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t    <!-- \/.row-bgs -->\n\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tf_abs tf_hide tb_row_frame tb_row_frame_bottom in_front\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tf_box tf_w tf_rel\"   data-basecol=\"2\" data-col_tablet=\"column4-2\" data-col_tablet_landscape=\"column4-2\" data-col_mobile=\"column-full\">\n\t\t\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 first tb_deme205 tf_box\">\n\t    \t    \t        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n\t\t        <!-- module fancy heading -->\n<div  class=\"module module-fancy-heading tb_ibcv290 \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <h1 class=\"fancy-heading tf_textc\">\n    <span  class=\"main-head tf_block\">\n\tMirrored    <\/span>\n    <span class=\"sub-head tf_block tf_rel\">\n\tMasaku Tony Maake    <\/span>\n\n    <\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module fancy heading -->\n\t        <\/div>\n\t    \t<\/div>\n\t\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 last tb_vl97205 tf_box\">\n\t    \t    \t<\/div>\n\t\t    <\/div>\n\t    <!-- \/row_inner -->\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/module_row -->\n\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div   data-css_id=\"tb_y9a5224\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"themify_builder_row module_row tb_y9a5224 clearfix\">\n\t    \t    <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top gutter-none tf_box tf_w tf_rel\" >\n\t\t\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col2-1 first tb_8yo4224 tf_box\">\n\t    \t    \t        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n\t\t    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_8kj3225 drop-shadow circle  image-center tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n\t\t    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"335\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/tony.jpg\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-2380\" title=\"24 Tony Maake\" alt=\"24 Tony Maake\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/tony.jpg 335w, https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/tony-287x300.jpg 287w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 335px) 100vw, 335px\" \/>\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n    \n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->\t        <\/div>\n\t    \t<\/div>\n\t\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col2-1 last tb_ehb5225 tf_box\">\n\t    \t    \t        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n\t\t    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_mpqf225   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n            <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <h4><strong><b>Mirrored<\/b><\/strong><\/h4>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_c7np225  repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n            <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p>by Masaku Tony Maake<\/p>\n<p><i>Mirrored<\/i> converts the reflections of people I know\u00a0into a place of confrontation and metamorphosis. Using the delicate medium of laser-engraved mirrors, I explore the intricacies of Body Dysmorphia and how it affects female bodies, bodies that are frequently examined, dismantled and turned into assets by the norms of society. Not only does each Mirror reflect a face or figure, but it also reflects an experience highlighted by light and shadow, making each distinctive part\u00a0more noticeable.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The suspended frames contain a series of individualised portraits of seven different models, each of them with self-diagnosed Body Dysmorphic Disorder. Their titles hint at the anxiety experienced by the models in relation to their own reflected bodies: <i>The Fragile Frame<\/i> highlights the vulnerability one might feel due to being thin, <i>The Cracked Smile<\/i> speaks to a discomfort with crooked teeth creating a smile that has been physically broken, and <i>The Freckled Veil<\/i> is like a veil that conceals and yet shows a deeper layer of identity. Cramped toes speak through <i>The Twisted Dance<\/i>, as it captures the pain and endurance of a ballet dancer, focusing on the toll their art takes on their body. Vitiligo is <i>The Streaked Canvas<\/i>, where the body tells its story of change, reflecting both beauty and the struggle of living with visible differences. Scars weave <i>The Etched Memory<\/i> as each scar is a chapter in the story of surviving illnesses, while keloids and pimples make <i>The Marked Terrain<\/i>, describing the skin as a landscape marked by imperfections with raised, textured scars and blemishes.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This exhibition interrogates beauty standards, the tension between self-perception, societal judgment, and the distorted self. I document these instances of internalised examination with photography and light manipulation, letting the mirror enhance the story. My method creates a play of light, broken pictures, refined details, and a message that forces the observer to look in the mirror and to face their own reflection.\u00a0<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->\t        <\/div>\n\t    \t<\/div>\n\t\t    <\/div>\n\t    <!-- \/row_inner -->\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/module_row -->\n\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  data-css_id=\"tb_wn9y241\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"themify_builder_row module_row tb_wn9y241 clearfix\">\n\t    \t    <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tf_box tf_w tf_rel\" >\n\t\t\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full first tb_h7lg242 tf_box\">\n\t    \t    \t        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n\t\t    <!-- module gallery -->\n<div  class=\"module gallery module-gallery tb_gp1t242 layout-grid  \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"module-gallery-grid gallery-columns-4 tf_clear\">\n\t\t\t<dl class=\"gallery-item\">\n\t\t\t<dt class=\"gallery-icon\">\n\t\t\t<a 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data-rel=\"tb_gp1t242\" class=\"themify_lightbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/tony11-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-2552\" title=\"24 Tony Maake\" alt=\"24 Tony Maake\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/tony11-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/tony11-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/tony11.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t<dd>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/dd>\n\t\t<\/dl>\n\t\t\t<dl class=\"gallery-item\">\n\t\t\t<dt class=\"gallery-icon\">\n\t\t\t<a data-title=\"\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/tony03.jpg\" data-rel=\"tb_gp1t242\" class=\"themify_lightbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/tony03-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-2322\" title=\"24 Tony Maake\" alt=\"24 Tony Maake\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/tony03-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/tony03-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/tony03.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t<dd>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/dd>\n\t\t<\/dl>\n\t\t\t<dl class=\"gallery-item\">\n\t\t\t<dt class=\"gallery-icon\">\n\t\t\t<a data-title=\"\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/tony10.jpg\" data-rel=\"tb_gp1t242\" class=\"themify_lightbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/tony10-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-2553\" title=\"24 Tony Maake\" alt=\"24 Tony Maake\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/tony10-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/tony10-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/tony10.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t<dd>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/dd>\n\t\t<\/dl>\n\t\t\t<dl class=\"gallery-item\">\n\t\t\t<dt class=\"gallery-icon\">\n\t\t\t<a data-title=\"\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/tony02.jpg\" data-rel=\"tb_gp1t242\" class=\"themify_lightbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/tony02-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-2323\" title=\"24 Tony Maake\" alt=\"24 Tony Maake\" 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https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/tony16-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/tony16.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t<dd>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/dd>\n\t\t<\/dl>\n\t\t\t<dl class=\"gallery-item\">\n\t\t\t<dt class=\"gallery-icon\">\n\t\t\t<a data-title=\"\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/tony01.jpg\" data-rel=\"tb_gp1t242\" class=\"themify_lightbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/tony01-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-2324\" title=\"24 Tony Maake\" alt=\"24 Tony Maake\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/tony01-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/tony01-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/tony01.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t<dd>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/dd>\n\t\t<\/dl>\n\t\t\t<dl class=\"gallery-item\">\n\t\t\t<dt class=\"gallery-icon\">\n\t\t\t<a data-title=\"\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/tony05.jpg\" data-rel=\"tb_gp1t242\" class=\"themify_lightbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/tony05-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-2546\" title=\"24 Tony Maake\" alt=\"24 Tony Maake\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/tony05-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/tony05-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/tony05.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" 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class=\"gallery-icon\">\n\t\t\t<a data-title=\"\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/tony14.jpg\" data-rel=\"tb_gp1t242\" class=\"themify_lightbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/tony14-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-2549\" title=\"24 Tony Maake\" alt=\"24 Tony Maake\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/tony14-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/tony14-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/tony14.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t<dd>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/dd>\n\t\t<\/dl>\n\t\t\t<dl class=\"gallery-item\">\n\t\t\t<dt class=\"gallery-icon\">\n\t\t\t<a data-title=\"\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/tony13.jpg\" data-rel=\"tb_gp1t242\" class=\"themify_lightbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/tony13-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-2550\" title=\"24 Tony Maake\" alt=\"24 Tony Maake\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/tony13-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/tony13-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/tony13.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t<dd>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/dd>\n\t\t<\/dl>\n\t\t\t<dl class=\"gallery-item\">\n\t\t\t<dt class=\"gallery-icon\">\n\t\t\t<a data-title=\"\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/tony09.jpg\" data-rel=\"tb_gp1t242\" 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a place of confrontation and metamorphosis. Using the delicate medium of laser-engraved mirrors, I explore the intricacies of Body Dysmorphia and how it affects female bodies, bodies that are frequently examined, dismantled and turned into assets by the norms of society. Not only does each Mirror reflect a face or figure, but it also reflects an experience highlighted by light and shadow, making each distinctive part\u00a0more noticeable.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p> <p>The suspended frames contain a series of individualised portraits of seven different models, each of them with self-diagnosed Body Dysmorphic Disorder. Their titles hint at the anxiety experienced by the models in relation to their own reflected bodies: <i>The Fragile Frame<\/i> highlights the vulnerability one might feel due to being thin, <i>The Cracked Smile<\/i> speaks to a discomfort with crooked teeth creating a smile that has been physically broken, and <i>The Freckled Veil<\/i> is like a veil that conceals and yet shows a deeper layer of identity. Cramped toes speak through <i>The Twisted Dance<\/i>, as it captures the pain and endurance of a ballet dancer, focusing on the toll their art takes on their body. Vitiligo is <i>The Streaked Canvas<\/i>, where the body tells its story of change, reflecting both beauty and the struggle of living with visible differences. Scars weave <i>The Etched Memory<\/i> as each scar is a chapter in the story of surviving illnesses, while keloids and pimples make <i>The Marked Terrain<\/i>, describing the skin as a landscape marked by imperfections with raised, textured scars and blemishes.\u00a0<\/p> <p>This exhibition interrogates beauty standards, the tension between self-perception, societal judgment, and the distorted self. I document these instances of internalised examination with photography and light manipulation, letting the mirror enhance the story. 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