"The Priority Boxes" project
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"The Priority Boxes" project A non-profit art series.
Abstract painter Franck de Las Mercedes wonders what people would do if they received a box that contained such things. What would you do if you suddenly received a box via mail, labeled “FRAGILE: Contains Peace” ? How would you use it? Would you give it to someone else? Would you sell it? Would you just throw it away?
From his studio dubbed “The Plank” to over 500 recipients around the world, abstract painter Franck de Las Mercedes has taken upon the task of sending thought-provoking painted boxes with intangibles such as Peace, Freedom and Justice.
"The Priority Boxes" project is an art series that seeks to make people question the fragility and priority of things like peace, and reconsider their ability to influence change. Each box fuses elements of painting, sculpture and conceptual art, and transforms the exhibit space into a broader environment than that of a gallery, where the addressee and spectator are incorporated as part the work.
FDLM sends his painted boxes to anyone, anywhere in the world, for free in order reinforce the idea that change can be achieved or even given reciprocally. Painting the box on the outside is critical to the experience of the work, since the beauty and message are outside the box for all to see and consider.
[edit] External link
- [1] The Priority Boxes Page
[2] "The Priority Boxes" Video
