Scan to Resist

This print belongs to Forbidden Pages, an ongoing series responding to the escalating censorship of literature in U.S. schools and libraries. SCAN TO RESIST merges analog printmaking with digital connectivity, inviting viewers to engage critically with the banned book crisis through direct participation. The bold black QR code—printed over a gradient of luminous greens—serves as both symbol and portal, linking to information Pen Americas’ Banned Books List 2025 page. The surrounding hand-set type—“BAN 2 NED,” “SCAN 5,” “MOST BOOK”—evokes fragmented headlines, echoing the disjointed logic of censorship itself. Each impression varies slightly in texture and inking, emphasizing individuality within collective resistance. Through its tactile surface and coded message, the work reclaims printmaking as a tool for knowledge, protest, and connection in the face of erasure.