Margaret Roleke "Toy War"
Orchard Windows Gallery
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Orchards Windows Gallery is presents “Toy War” a solo exhibition by the artist Margaret Roleke.
Roleke creates politically aware work, which is visually beautiful. Children’s war toys and packaging for these toys have fascinated her and become integrated elements in her wall reliefs and paper pieces. These reliefs and paper pieces read first as abstractions, only on close examination does one notice that they are composed of multitudes of “army men” or “war stickers”.
In addition, “Barbie”, “Tinkerbelle” and other oddly sexualized Disney characters make appearances in this unique world of play. Roleke investigates popular culture and gender and draws attention to girl toys and boy toys, the consumerism of childhood, andwar itself.
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Schedule
from December 05, 2011 to December 11, 2011
Reception For The Artist on 2011-12-11 from 16:00 to 19:00