Space-Aid is an examination and reimagining of my childhood memories centered around the consumption of Kool-Aid, an item deeply ingrained in American culture. When I was a kid, Kool-Aid was a small luxury that provided moments of joy. Raised by a single mother, we waited for sales to stock up on my favorite drink mix—ten packets for a dollar at my local Winn-Dixie, a supermarket chain woven into the fabric of the American South. Now as an adult, the scent and taste of Kool-Aid evokes a sense of comfort, yet also serves as a poignant reminder of a time defined by socioeconomic limitations. In contrast, images of the cosmos captured by NASA’s James Webb and Hubble Space Telescopes present a realm of unbounded potential and celestial grandeur. In Space-Aid, I aspire to bridge these associations, translating the humble materiality of the powdered mix into vibrant abstractions that echo the vastness of the universe.
ARTD 20250502 Untitled Space Aid 24x30x1 2_001
Frank Frances Untitled (Space Aid), 2025 Kool Aid, acrylic, canvas 24” x 30” x 1” ( 60.96 cm x 76.2 cm x 2.54 cm)
ARTD 20250502 Untitled Space Aid 50x60x2 2_001
Frank Frances Untitled (Space Aid), 2025 Kool Aid, acrylic, canvas 48” x 60” x 2” ( 121.92 cm x 152.4 cm x 5.08 cm)
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Frank Frances Untitled (Space Aid), 2025 Kool Aid, acrylic, canvas 60” x 84” x 2” ( 152.4 cm x 213.36 cm x 5.08 cm)
ARTD 20250124 Untitled Space Aid 48x60x1 2_001
Frank Frances Untitled (Space Aid), 2025 Kool Aid, acrylic, canvas 48” x 60” x 2” ( 121.92 cm x 152.4 cm x 5.08 cm)
ARTD 20241212 Untitled Space Aid 60x72x1 1_001
Frank Frances Untitled (Space Aid), 2024 Kool Aid, acrylic, canvas 48” x 60” x 2” ( 121.92 cm x 152.4 cm x 5.08 cm)
ARTD 20251224 Frank Frances Untitled Space 1 60X48X2_001
Frank Frances Untitled (Space Aid), 2025 Kool Aid, acrylic, canvas 48” x 60” x 2” ( 121.92 cm x 152.4 cm x 5.08 cm)
ARTD 20241216 Untitled Space Aid 60x72x2_001
Frank Frances Untitled (Space Aid), 2024 Kool Aid, acrylic, canvas 60” x 72” x 2” ( 152.4 cm x 182.88 cm x 5.08 cm)
ARTD 20250225 Untitled Space Aid 50x60x1_001
Frank Frances Untitled (Space Aid), 2025 Kool Aid, acrylic, canvas, wood frame 51.5” x 61.5” x 2” ( 130.81 cm x 158.75 cm x 5.08 cm)
Frank Frances Untitled (Space Aid), 2025 Kool Aid, acrylic, canvas 36” x 48” x 1” ( 91.44 cm x 121.92 cm x 2.54 cm)
ARTD 20250502 Untitled Space Aid 50x60x2 2_001
Frank Frances Untitled (Space Aid), 2025 Kool Aid, acrylic, canvas 48” x 60” x 2” ( 121.92 cm x 152.4 cm x 5.08 cm)
ARTD 20250124 Untitled Space Aid 20x24x1 1_001
Frank Frances Untitled (Space Aid), 2025 Kool Aid, acrylic, canvas 20” x 24” x 1” (50.8 cm x 60.96 cm x 2.54 cm)
ARTD 20250502 Untitled Space Aid 51.5 x61.5x1 1_001
Frank Frances Untitled (Space Aid), 2025 Kool Aid, acrylic, canvas, wood frame 51.5” x 61.5” x 2” ( 130.81 cm x 158.75 cm x 5.08 cm)
ARTD 20250124 Untitled Space Aid 60x84x2_005
Frank Frances Untitled (Space Aid), 2025 Kool Aid, acrylic, canvas 60” x 84” x 2” ( 152.4 cm x 213.36 cm x 5.08 cm)
ARTD 20250124 Untitled Space Aid 60x84x2_005
Frank Frances Untitled (Space Aid), 2025 Kool Aid, acrylic, canvas 60” x 84” x 2” ( 152.4 cm x 213.36 cm x 5.08 cm)
ARTD 20250124 Untitled Space Aid 48x84x2 1_007
Frank Frances Untitled (Space Aid), 2025 Kool Aid, acrylic, canvas 48” x 84” x 2” (121.92 cm x 213.36 cm x 5.08 cm)
ARTD 20250502 Untitled Space Aid 24x30x1 2_001
Frank Frances Untitled (Space Aid), 2025 Kool Aid, acrylic, canvas 24” x 30” x 1” ( 60.96 cm x 76.2 cm x 2.54 cm)
