Falling Fences, 8′ x 10′ x 7′, Barbed wire, photographs, steel, oil paint, 2021
Falling Fences, Detail
Fences & Neighbors, Installation (Photographs, Text, Video, Sound, Barbed Wire), 2016. A “powerful…show… by…Janet Goldner on immigration.” Holland Cotter, The New York Times, April 21, 2016. The full video can be seen in the video section.
Fences & Neighbors, Detail
Ebola Came to Mali on a Bus, 10 feet x 12 feet x 4 feet, Steel, Gloves, Goggles, 2015
Ebola Came to Mali on a Bus, one panel
Fire & Water, Steel, Video, Sound, 2019
Fire & Water, Detail
Negelan, 6 feet x 9 feet x 8 inches, steel, 2005 ||| Negelan is composed of elements, iconography that have occurred in Janet’s work for many years. Cut-out steel figures, feathers, hands, and geometric patterning comprise the intricate, lacy steel elements of this large-scale wall installation. Negelan is in the permanent collection of the American Embassy in Bamako, Mali.
Negelan, view 2
Have We Met? ||| Gestural steel sculptures inspired by Malian sculpture and a video with sound presents aspects of daily life in Karenguimbe, village in northern Mali. Presenting images that are small, personal and human, Janet’s aim is to offer a realistic image of Africa that is nuanced and positive, countering persistent negative stereotypes.
Have We Met? Video ||| A split-screen video presents aspects of daily life in the remote natal village of Janet’s close friend & collaborator, artist Kandioura Coulibaly. Karenguimbe is close to the site of Kumbi Saleh, the ancient capital of the Wagadu, the 1st Empire in West Africa. It was rich from cattle & gold and flourished from the 8th to the 11th century.
Interesting Times: 24 feet x 4 feet, vinyl banners, steel cable, 2013 ||| 12 banners present images of cultural sites and images of protests in countries where there have been recent upheavals. The banners are strung like prayer flags or laundry to show the rich cultural heritage and the breadth of the global crisis.
Interesting Times-detail: The global breadth of the crisis
Goldner’s installations include steel sculptures, video, photography and sound combining poetry, patterns, forms and African themes that engage in social discourse.
