Troy Jones explores cultural links in ‘Echoes of the Diaspora’
By: TRIS McCALL | Published: 2025-07-08 20:20:00 | Source: www.njarts.net
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“Untitled (Lounging)” is part of Troy Jones’ “Echoes of the Disapora” exhibition at The Morris Museum in Morris Township.
At the peak of his popularity and influence, Kanye West frequently wore a mask onstage. In the hook to his signature song “Mask Off,” Future described taking his mask on and off. Drake advanced masked in the video to “Toosie Slide.” Across the sea, U.K. drill rappers rarely remove their masks; here in New Jersey, Mach-Hommy never appears without a face covering. MF Doom wore his supervillain mask, Eminem donned a “Jason” mask and, through tricks of light and photography, Billy Woods seems to use the entire city as a mask.
This practice helps to explain why “Echoes of the Diaspora” at The Morris Museum in Morris Township feels as…
