Valincy-Jean Patelli
FREE, 2025
Punched paper, acrylic on canvas
15 x 15 inches
 
 
What does liberation look like in our current political climate? FREE is a statement on the phrase ‚ it's a free country‚  and our freedom of expression. The bold text is a nod to Dadaism's cultural crisis. The question can be asked: if we, the people, possess free will, then we must resist and demand that all power be given to the people. The primary material is discarded punched paper layered to achieve an otherly texture, inviting the viewer's curiosity.