Margaret Dragu

Bio:

Margaret Dragu is an artist based in Vancouver, Canada. With an early career focus on dance and the incorporation of burlesque into her own brand of art performance, Dragu branched out into acting, film, and video art. Exploring class, feminism, sexual politics, motherhood, and community-engaged practice, her work has also involved the adoption of recurring personas, such as Nuestra Señora del Pan, Lady Justice, and Art Cinderella. In addition to her work as an artist, Dragu is also employed as a fitness instructor and has co-authored several books. She is the creator of the radio show Momz Radio as well as VERB FRAU TV, a video series that blends video art, news, performance, and conversations about contemporary art practices.