My studio practice is deeply rooted in painting and merges 2D and 3D elements of collage, assemblage, and mixed media. I use various techniques to engage with ideas on abstraction and possibilities with materials, surfaces, and form. I collect fragments, found objects, cardboard, packaging, magazines, CD sleeves, paper, plastic, and wood. Bits of torn paper, stencils, and studio ephemera merge with gestural marks and geometric forms on and off the painting's border. I paint, layer, and arrange new and repurposed materials, hinting at the process and stages of the work's making. I wish to establish a dialogue around my work that evokes a sense of play and discovery while conjuring up concepts of chance and mutability.

Milena Roglic lives and works in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She obtained her MFA from York University and a BFA from Concordia University. In 2018, she attended the Master Artist Residency program at the Atlantic Center for the Arts in New Smyrna Beach, Florida (US). In 2016, she participated in a 4-month program at PILOTENKUECHE International Artist Residence in Leipzig, Germany. She has exhibited work in group exhibitions at Halle 14C, Spinnerei, Leipzig (DE), Art Mûr, Montreal (CA), and Hamilton Artists Inc., Hamilton (CA). Roglic has received grants from the Ontario Arts Council and Toronto Arts Council.