Janet Goldner

-Isms, 39 inches x 24 inches x 24 inches, steel, 1993 ||| The 5 sided vessels produced an open shape exposed the inside as well as outside of the form. Goldner cut away most of the vessel leaving only the minimum necessary to define the shape. The figures dance around the top and the lower half of the form as a metaphor for unity.

5 Vases, 48 inches x 24 inches x 36 inches, steel, 1993 ||| 5 Vases is part of the Sticks & Stones series. Contrary to the children’s ditty, words have powerful consequences. The vases were inspired by Greeks who presented their history on vases. 5 Vases inspired Most of Us Are Immigrants which can be seen in the Public Sculpture section.

Ntlowma/WhY, 16 inches x 21 inches x 21 inches, steel, 1999 ||| With tuguna, Goldner reconstructs the shaded area where elders gather to discuss important events and concepts both current and past. The form becomes a metaphor for structure, strength and support.

tuguna, 22 inches x 34 inches x 38 inches, steel, 2000 ||| Constructed of scrap steel, the tuguna/ntloma/Y-stick form is an architectural pillar, in the form of a forked stick used as the support for traditional Malian adobe houses. They are often quite undulating in form but provide, none-the-less, the internal structure and support for traditional buildings.

Zig-Zags Installation, Art Resources Transfer, steel, 2003

Zig-Zags Installation, Colgate University, steel, 2006