Iron Will

IRON WILL, the latest limited edition silk screen print from Margarita Cabrera, features three works in one image: an early soft sculpture replica of Green Iron, a public art work proposal called Iron Will, and a current public art project, Uplift.
The original drawing is created with water color pencils, acrylic, and ink on paper.  The print features beautiful color layering, as well as  hand sewn vinyl and loose hanging threads which are  signature motifs in Margarita Cabrera’s sculptural work.

The piece represents the spiritual uplifting flight of cultures, communities, and individuals, and reflects Cabrera’s interest in exploring the US/MX border relationship in  regard to labor, culture, and violence.  Cabrera uses the culturally iconic imagery of La Virgen de Guadalupe and showers the print with a bed of roses representing the story of Juan Diego. Imposing with white vinyl the shape of an iron,  the work celebrates the iron will of Latino Communities and their cultural beliefs as they surpass unjust working environments and deal with the violent realities of life along the borders.

The print was made at the Sam Coronado Studios in Austin, Texas, in April, 2013.  It is from an edition of 50, signed and numbered by Margarita Cabrera.