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.