The Mountain's Breath women Not only did the Bannkörbe

Not only did the Bannkörbe function as nesting baskets but the bizarre masks that typically adorn them served to ward off evil spirits

The Indian-based collective Raqs Media has selected works from the historical art collection of the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna which they then set against current positions

With simple instructions on how to make paper masks and hand-dyed clothing as well as tips on how to wow friends and family with a shadow puppet performance

first published in 1914

”- Shirin Neshat

The Mountain's Breath women Not only did the BannkörbeIn the south of the Netherlands, near Maastricht, lies the plateau of Caestert, which consists largely of limestone. The northern part of the plateau forms the Sint Pietersberg. In the Middle Ages, people discovered that limestone was a very useful building material and started excavating it by hand, sawing out the soft stone one block at a time. Over the centuries, this industry led to an immense underground labyrinth, referred to as mergelgroeven