Bio

Wendy Geller was born in Winnipeg, Canada in 1957.  She received her B.F.A. from the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, and a  M.F.A. from the University of California, San Diego.  Geller's work has been exhibited in the United States, Europe and Canada. In addition to her work as a video artist she was an Assistant Professor at the Kansas City Art Institute from 1987-1990, during which time she also curated a major show of international videotapes for the Charlotte Cross-Kemper Gallery.  Geller died in 1996. The Wendy Geller Fund was established by her family at Video Pool  to assist members in the completion of independent works.

Works

Domestic Bliss

  • 1987
  • Wendy Geller

Domestic bliss? Claustrophobia? Xenophobia? Terror? Geller shows us a highly condensed, yet playful narrative on conjugal life when her protagonist is dominated by “B” movie scenes.

Domestic Bliss

Six

  • 1986
  • Wendy Geller

"Six" recreates dramatic shots and actions from six classic and “B” movies recreated, acted and produced in a 3 foot by 3 foot closet by the artist. Six replaces the movie industry’s elaborate sense of artifice with a concentration on the emotional drives behind each scene. The characters portrayed all display dual and split personalities. What a feat of double displacement for the actress whose work already requires identifying with and consuming a constantly shifting series of subjects.

Six