RM.THE ROLAND MARCH ARCHIVE

A COLLECTION BY ROLAND MARCH

Recyclism.

Everything has
another life.

Objects with a past.
Sculptures with a life of their own.

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THE IDEA

Roland saw the expressive possibilities in discarded materials. In Recyclism, familiar parts become unfamiliar forms: a figure, a rhythm, a suggestion of flight. The original objects remain visible, but their purpose has changed.

His titles give the work another dimension, moving between humor, myth, family, and the cosmos. Each sculpture rewards a longer look.

The collection

11 works / From the original gallery

Harmony IIView in full
Harmony IIRecyclism · Recycled materials
DNAView in full
DNARecyclism · Recycled materials
Dinner’s Over!View in full
Dinner’s Over!Recyclism · Recycled materials
PeacockView in full
PeacockRecyclism · Recycled materials
Cosmic CenterView in full
Cosmic CenterRecyclism · Recycled materials
Vanilla FrappeView in full
Vanilla FrappeRecyclism · Recycled materials
ClintView in full
ClintRecyclism · Recycled materials
Capt. NemoView in full
Capt. NemoRecyclism · Recycled materials
ArchangelView in full
ArchangelRecyclism · Recycled materials
The Buddha’s DreamView in full
The Buddha’s DreamRecyclism · Recycled materials
The FamilyView in full
The FamilyRecyclism · Recycled materials

Titles follow Roland’s original gallery. Individual creation dates were not recorded there.

The Recyclism exhibition announcementView in full
The Recyclism exhibition announcementSierra Arts Foundation · March 12, 1991

RENO CITY HALL GALLERIES / 1991

An exhibition
with its own rhythm.

Recyclism was shown at Reno City Hall Galleries from April 4 through May 30, 1991. The exhibition featured large sculptures made from recycled materials, including the eleven-foot-high Archangel.

For the opening, musicians Ron Belair and John Wheeler composed music inspired by three of the sculptures: Hazel Made Me Do It, The Buddha’s Dream, and Phoenix Rising. Sculpture and sound met at the unveiling.

Documented in the Sierra Arts Foundation’s original exhibition announcement.

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From the original archive

Biography adapted from Roland’s own recollections and the historical material he preserved. Personal encounters are presented as he remembered them. Artwork titles follow his gallery; dates refer to documented events or photographs unless stated otherwise.

THE ROLAND MARCH ARCHIVE

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