Bio
Whitney Goller is an artist living in Columbus, Ohio. She received her Masters of Fine Arts in Painting and Drawing from East Tennessee State University in 2016. Goller is inspired by movies, cultural symbolism, and Romantic Period monsters. She seeks to conjure the magic of narrative, ritual, and symbolism in her work.
Whitney Goller is an artist living in Columbus, Ohio. She received her Masters of Fine Arts in Painting and Drawing from East Tennessee State University in 2016. Goller is inspired by movies, cultural symbolism, and Romantic Period monsters. She seeks to conjure the magic of narrative, ritual, and symbolism in her work.
Vampire Paintings Statement
This work was made to explore the forms that fear can take in my life. The idea of isolation, sexual confusion or oppression, and the fear of what’s to come are often themes in our society’s stories. When frozen by fear in life, my mind finds solace in watching characters confront metaphorical and symbolic enemies. These ideas are represented here in several forms: the subjects of these works are pulled from film stills where characters are struggling with the loss of
sexual control, the loss or impending loss of companionship, and the unknown of what’s to come ; the pleasant colors feel inviting, but the lack of blending values leaves a feeling of isolation and disconnect; the impression of forms feel tangible, but the lack of detail leave things blurry and uncertain. This work seeks to identify with those who have felt fear to a point of dulled senses and to encourage the indulgence in fantasy. While feelings of fear and isolation are extremely real, the power of narrative and metaphor can help us to find a way out.
This work was made to explore the forms that fear can take in my life. The idea of isolation, sexual confusion or oppression, and the fear of what’s to come are often themes in our society’s stories. When frozen by fear in life, my mind finds solace in watching characters confront metaphorical and symbolic enemies. These ideas are represented here in several forms: the subjects of these works are pulled from film stills where characters are struggling with the loss of
sexual control, the loss or impending loss of companionship, and the unknown of what’s to come ; the pleasant colors feel inviting, but the lack of blending values leaves a feeling of isolation and disconnect; the impression of forms feel tangible, but the lack of detail leave things blurry and uncertain. This work seeks to identify with those who have felt fear to a point of dulled senses and to encourage the indulgence in fantasy. While feelings of fear and isolation are extremely real, the power of narrative and metaphor can help us to find a way out.