Duplicitous Gate
Construction
21" x 24" x 10"
Gale Rothstein, 2020
The Duplicitous Gate
I don’t think of myself as a political artist, but as this piece evolved, I realized I was making a statement.
The gate has a big ‘Welcome’ sign, but the signposts are skulls, which are not a welcoming symbol.
The gate itself is impenetrable and paved with broken glass.
On the side of the posts, the Indigenous people stand guard, outside of the privileges within.
Embedded in the gate are the words ‘me’ and ‘you” because it could be.
| Gale Rothstein's art practice has always been about putting together the pieces. She makes assemblage sculptures in which assembled boxes and environments (Inter-Exteriors) emerge from a strong narrative and historical framework. Referenced through reuse, the work is informed by her former career as a jewelry designer and life-long pursuit of collecting antiques, collectibles, found objects, harvested broken appliances, and other used items. Rothstein's work is influenced by her father's memory, who was a jack of all trades and one of the original recyclers and re-purposers decades before it was commonplace. She inherited his collection of parts and incorporates many of his objects into her assemblages, further supporting the work's historical and personal foundation. |
Gale Rothstein works in the Garment District neighborhood of New York
More of her work can be seen on her website at galerothsteindesigns.com
email Gale at galerothstein@gmail.com