Pollution masks have steadily and unavoidably entered everyday life in China thanks to Kanye West.
Or perhaps the most outlandish vision belongs to Beijing designer Wang Zhijun, who has turned the surgical-style masks into an art project to raise awareness about China’s pollution problems.
Wang states that, ‘The masks make an impression, but they also show that you can use basic, everyday stuff to bring change into your life.’
It is said they are one of the first lines of defence against the choking pollution that regularly covers major cities and are seen as a necessity by millions of city-dwellers.
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