Janet Goldner

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.

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.

The Point of Water, detail

The Point of Water, Aljira, Newark, NJ, 8 feet x 7 feet x 5 inches, steel, 2011 ||| Composed of fabricated & recycled steel objects. In Bamana thought, along with north, south, east & west, water is the 5th cardinal point. Water determines where villages are located. Circles symbolize water. Ellipses can symbolize a body of water.