Behind the Mask

Themes

Community, ritual and living heritage

Medium

Photography

Location

Year

2023

Commissioner

Self-Initiated

Funder

Project Overview

Project Overview

Behind the Mask is a photographic project made with the Bourne Borderers, a traditional Morris side based in Lincolnshire.

The work looks beyond the collective spectacle of costume, music, movement and ritual to introduce the individuals who sustain the tradition. Through portraits and documentary photography, it explores the relationship between personal identity and the public character adopted in performance.

©2026 Fraser McGruer. All Rights Reserved.

©2026 Fraser McGruer. All Rights Reserved.

©2026 Fraser McGruer. All Rights Reserved.