Interactive Global Art: The Priority Boxes Art Project
Today's artist feature showcases the priority boxes art project, a 10-year-long, interactive global art project based in New York. The project featured hand-painted boxes filled with apparently intangible commodities like love, peace and hope, that were sent to recipients around the world.
Each box made as part of the priority boxes art project was created and painted by artist Frank De Las Mercedes. We’ve previously featured Franck’s artworks – his style is bright, energetic and colourful, with subject matter that is often personal and emotional, sometimes reminiscent of religious iconography. The artist’s artistic style and motives fit perfectly into the peace boxes project.
The Priority Boxes Art Project Story
While the official project has come to an end after its decade-long run, if you would like to own a peace box it is still possible to order a special-edition peace box through Franck’s online shop. The boxes ship to anywhere in the world, allowing you to own a unique piece of art history.
