Ice Mask Sculpture by Baku Maeda

Japanese Artist Baku Maeda created this ice mask built to withstand the frigid temperatures of his home town of Sapporo, Japan. Talking about the process of making the ice masks he says;

The low temperature is 6.8°F. The city of Sapporo has been covered heavily with snow for five month. It is long winter. For creating an ice mask, I froze the water with cold air for two days. Contrary to the coldness, it melts slowly and changes beautifully the expression that I represent. This work of art ”Longing for Spring” lets you feel a sense of warmth in a land of extreme cold.