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Artist: Benjamin Jarman (North St. Paul, MN)
Sales for this work are handled by Pulp Stiction. Payment is made through this page.
Year: 2026 | Medium: newspapers, sketchbook paper, scotch tape | Dimensions: 12 x 9 inches | Display: Wall-hung (2D)
Artist Statement
A new, desperate feeling came over me when ICE increased immigration enforcement in Minnesota. I had a really hard time understanding why humans would treat other humans with such disregard for decency. I know that sounds naïve, but it is ultimately why I decided to join the resistance against ICE. People from everywhere showed up to protest, shelter, and feed their neighbors. These peaceful actions confused ICE and led to violent chaos in the streets. Even if the occupation is not as visible as it was earlier in the year, nobody could imagine the fall out. People have lost jobs, time at school, and healthcare. While rebuilding, creating has been one of the best ways to release frustration. Seeing anti-ICE art all over the state of Minnesota and the country is another way to resist. My collage art reconfigures local newspaper articles, to represent anti-ICE resistance overtaking the assault on our neighbors.
About the Artist
My mom keeps a ton of magazines and newspapers. I cut out photos from different issues to make collages. There are a lot of interesting and new pictures to find when I can take several photos and mix things up.
https://www.instagram.com/jarm0030
Pulp Stiction: Collage as an Act of Resistance. Hopkins Hall Gallery, OSU, Oct 26 to Dec 11, 2026.
Artist: Benjamin Jarman (North St. Paul, MN)
Sales for this work are handled by Pulp Stiction. Payment is made through this page.
Year: 2026 | Medium: newspapers, sketchbook paper, scotch tape | Dimensions: 12 x 9 inches | Display: Wall-hung (2D)
Artist Statement
A new, desperate feeling came over me when ICE increased immigration enforcement in Minnesota. I had a really hard time understanding why humans would treat other humans with such disregard for decency. I know that sounds naïve, but it is ultimately why I decided to join the resistance against ICE. People from everywhere showed up to protest, shelter, and feed their neighbors. These peaceful actions confused ICE and led to violent chaos in the streets. Even if the occupation is not as visible as it was earlier in the year, nobody could imagine the fall out. People have lost jobs, time at school, and healthcare. While rebuilding, creating has been one of the best ways to release frustration. Seeing anti-ICE art all over the state of Minnesota and the country is another way to resist. My collage art reconfigures local newspaper articles, to represent anti-ICE resistance overtaking the assault on our neighbors.
About the Artist
My mom keeps a ton of magazines and newspapers. I cut out photos from different issues to make collages. There are a lot of interesting and new pictures to find when I can take several photos and mix things up.
https://www.instagram.com/jarm0030
Pulp Stiction: Collage as an Act of Resistance. Hopkins Hall Gallery, OSU, Oct 26 to Dec 11, 2026.