Gothilyn Monroe
(2023)
Carved paper, mixed media on wood panel
40 x 30 in
Cracks in the Temple series

Gothilyn Monroe draws the viewer inward through restraint.

The surface absorbs rather than performs.

Visibility is offered without disclosure.

Femininity appears as condition, not costume.

Closeness is invited while intimacy is withheld.

The work rests inside unresolved tension.

On this work

Gothilyn Monroe, sculptural paper artwork by Michele Bonds, displayed in neutral interior setting
Gothilyn Monroe, sculptural carved paper artwork by Michele Bonds, installed in modern interior

Details

Close-up views of the surface