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48 LONNIE HOLLEY SILENCING THE ROOTS, 2017 "When I made S i l e n c i n g the Roots, I was thinking a b o u t my ancestors and how hard they worked to get their voices heard and how easy it was to keep their ideas silenced. Even when the swords of oppression are turned on us, we have to keep fighting for our roots. Because we are our grandchildren's roots." "When I made my first [bronze] weed sculpture over 20 years ago, I wanted to locate an image of hope and possi- bility, persistence and re- bellion. Not knowing what the future holds is a familiar feeling for many of us even in the best of times. These sculptures make me feel better because they offer a road map to survival." COURTESY MARLBOROUGH, NEW YORK AND LONDON; PHOTO PIERRE LE HORS. TONY MATELLI WEED (#524), 2020 COURTESY OF THE ARTIST AND MARLBOROUGH, NEW YORK AND LONDON.