About Marte Röling

Röling’s oeuvre is diverse and includes painting, sculpture and graphic design. Her work is characterised by a fascination with the everyday, transforming objects and forms from everyday life into works of art that are both recognisable and alienating. Her collaborations with architects and other artists have led to an integration of art in public space that is both functional and aesthetic. This interdisciplinary approach reflects her belief that art and life are inextricably linked. In 2013, ARTZUID showed Röling’s Dove of Peace, a sculpture she created in 2002 from glass mat, polyester, lacquer and gold leaf. She made a number of these, intended for the Floriade in Haarlemmermeer that year. The doves quickly grew into a mascot, of which a striking example can once again be seen at this edition of ARTZUID 2025 on Churchilllaan, a neighbourhood that was badly affected by the war.