Cantli

cantli is a digital artefact. It was created using open source data from a lost mask from the Wale’s National Museum. The exact origin of the Mexican mask is unknown to the Museum. It is also not clear how the mask ended up in the museum collections, this lack of information means that the mask has never been on display.

Research revealed that the original mask is from the Teotihuacan Culture in the central region of México dating back to the First century

Prehispanic craftsman mastered the technique of mass customization. They started with basic figures from moulds and then individually decorated each piece to make them more desirable

Cantli aesthetics trace the ancient productions of these ceremonial artefacts by parting from the “base” geometry of the 3D scan and then applying selected procedural modifiers to obtain an appleling appearance.