Radiation Mask Art Finds the Beauty in Survivors' Darkest Moments

"My mom lost her battle with cancer, [so] when my closest friend was diagnosed it was terrifying," artist Andrew Pisula tells Popsugar. "She won her battle and asked me to turn her radiation mask into something beautiful." The radiation mask serves as the focal point of the piece, surrounded by sculpted wooden petals, semi-precious stones, metals, and fabrics. "This was easily the hardest creative project I've ever done. But also, the most meaningful," Pisula says. "I posted the results to social media and have now done a series and each one carries the same emotions into it."