Plate No. 2 · Diasporic Arcana, 2025
- Optional COA
- Museum-grade giclée on natural-toned, acid free 250 gsm paper
- 11 x 14 inches including white border
- Title, species name, and plate number printed in situ
- Produced in limited runs through Archive of Arcane Air
- Please allow 3-5 business for processing
Original work → King Curio Co., 1944
Originally marketed as a cosmetic, this piece takes on another dimension when read as arcana: the stark black-and-white contrast suggests transformation, liminality, and the doubled self, while the pressing cap reads as both adornment and protection. Like Van Van oil, it lives at the crossroads of beauty, commerce, and Afro-Diasporic spiritual technology
