Margo Wolowiec '-57°' Mixed Media Edition Available

Artist: Margo Wolowiec
Title: -57°
Medium: Framed Mixed Media on Textile
Size: 45 x 51 cm
Edition: 25
Prices: €2,118

 

Margo Wolowiec is a contemporary American artist recognized for her innovative approach to textile art, where she bridges the gap between digital ephemera and physical craft. Born in 1985 and based in Detroit, she utilizes a complex process that translates the fleeting nature of internet imagery into permanent woven structures. Her work typically begins with a curated selection of images sourced from social media or online databases, often linked by specific hashtags or trending topics. By capturing these digital fragments, she documents the visual noise and social anxieties of the modern era.

The technical execution of her pieces involves a specialized dye-sublimation process. She transfers her digital compositions onto polymer threads before hand-weaving them on a traditional floor loom. This method introduces a degree of chance and distortion, as the precise digital lines shift and blur during the physical weaving process. The result is a series of abstract tapestries that resemble glitched screens or static-filled broadcasts, inviting viewers to contemplate the loss of information as it migrates from the virtual world to the material realm.

Wolowiec’s art addresses themes of surveillance, connectivity, and the ephemeral nature of memory. By freezing the rapid flow of the internet into a labor-intensive textile, she challenges the speed of digital consumption. Her large-scale installations often occupy a space between painting and sculpture, emphasizing the tactile quality of the warp and weft. Through this synthesis of ancient technique and modern technology, Wolowiec provides a profound commentary on how we perceive and archive the relentless stream of information defining the twenty-first century.