Shipped 011

Irman Arcibal

2024
20" x 15"
Colored Pencil on Paper

Drawings in my "Pounds of Flesh" series are made with colored pencil on packaging paper crumpled by whoever put it into a shipping box, an unconscious collaboration. My flesh-toned marks respond to the wrinkles, connecting co-creators. The paper is flesh colored, but also earth toned. The title, Shipped, refers to the previous use of the paper, as well as the forced or voluntary migration of peoples. This repurposed paper, often recycled or thrown away, is a connection to Mother Earth as well. For this piece in particular, the chosen palette also reflects our familiar foggy and sand-swept windy summer months.