She Dreams of Her Disappointing Life That Might Have Been, Then Was
Construction
25" x 29" x 8"
Gale Rothstein, 2015
She Dreams of Her Disappointing Life That Might Have Been, Then Was
This assemblage is one of my Inter-Exteriors, where each of the sections or rooms has imagery that has us visiting both inside and outside simultaneously.
The work is an effort to address my process of dealing with regret, remorse, roads not taken and missed opportunities.
The title asks a question-was it a disappointing life, or is it what she created with her thoughts by identifying it as so?
PS - I was a philosophy major.
| 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