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Star Lady

2024

Titled Framed

Size

33.02 x 47.63 cm
13 x 18.75 in

Year

2024

Medium

Textile

Reference

164c5c28

America is at a crossroads, facing intertwined crises—systemic racism, gun violence, climate change, wars abroad, and the dismantling of truth. My work is an urgent, creative response to these overwhelming issues, aiming to provoke thought, dialogue, and action. Working across mediums; cyanotypes, prints, sculptures, and installations, I explore how these forces shape our collective experience. Living near Sandy Hook Elementary School, where a devastating mass shooting occurred in 2012, has deeply informed my artistic approach. I believe art has a role in advocacy, which is why a percentage of all my sales supports gun control organizations, aligning my work with tangible social impact. I move fluidly between mediums—blending silkscreen, monoprint, collage, and even sewn elements—each choice reflecting the layered complexity of our time. By combining these varied techniques, I create works that are not only visually compelling but also rich with meaning, engaging viewers to confront and reflect on the realities we face. My hope is that my art becomes part of a larger conversation about healing, resistance, and the urgent need for change in America and throughout the world.
All Rights Retained by The Artist, Courtesy of The Contemporary Modern Art Project

1961 , United States

Margaret Roleke is an activist artist, that creates work that reacts to our times and often speaks to the injustice in society. In her studio practice Roleke has been creating fences and cages which reference the current situation at the border. Her printmaking has reinforced this theme. Roleke lived near Sandy Hook during the time of the shooting. Since then she has advocated for gun control and continues to create work out of spent shotgun shells in order to start a dialogue on this subject. Roleke donates a percentage of all sold work to organizations that work for gun control. This past year Roleke began creating cyanotypes which explored our covid times and BLM protests. She moves back and forth between these themes creating art which many times reference several different pressing issues of our day.

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Address

North Miami Beach, FL,

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