Reimprinting Towards Abandon: That Which Best Exemplifies..., 2026, mixed media, 8 x 11 in. / 20.32 x 27.94 cm.

Reimprinting Towards Abandon: That Which Best Exemplifies..., Athena Solan Apodaca, 2026, mixed media, 8 x 11 in. / 20.32 x 27.94 cm.

Graphite, ribbon, lace, map, magazine, and thread on paper.

After recent civil rights movements where statues were graffitied, questioned, and removed from sites. I started removing statues from their site in books and began working directly on their surfaces. Conceptually thinking about shared space, and what inspires strangers to gather in public spaces.