Anthony Goicolea

Anthony Goicolea lives and works in Williamsburg, New York. The artist did his undergraduate studies in art history (1992), drawing and painting (1994) at the University of Georgia and went on to earn an MFA in sculpture and painting (1996) from Pratt Institute in New York.

Goicolea’s dream-like photographs are peopled with multiple self-portraits. Using digital manipulation, Goicolea clones himself and creates scenarios in which he acts out both humorous and horrific childhood incidents.

His photographs are simultaneously rooted in the complexities of social conventions, nostalgia and science fiction, and fall somewhere between fantasy and nightmare.

from (under)Water series:


Anthony Goicolea | Poolpushers© 2001 | 70 x 50 Color Photograph [Ed. 1-6] | 71x 100 Color Photograph [Ed. 1-3]


Anthony Goicolea | Floaters© 2001 | 40 x 79 Color Photograph | Ed. 1-6


Anthony Goicolea | Under II © 2001 | 24 x 20 Color Photograph | Ed. 1-6

from Detention series:

Anthony Goicolea | Blizzard © 2001 |42 x 40 Color Photograph | Ed. 1-6


Anthony Goicolea | Recital © 2001 | 30 x 52 Photograph | Ed. 1-6


Anthony Goicolea | After Dusk © 2001 | 40 x 101 Color Photograph | Ed. 1- 6


Anthony Goicolea | Ashwednesday l © 2001 | 30 x 67 Photograph (Ed. 1 of 6)


Anthony Goicolea | Canibal 2001 | 40 x 120 Color Photograph | Ed. 1-6

from Shelter series:


"DEAD TREE" | 60 x 71" | (c)2005


Anthony Goicolea | Still Life with Tea | ©2004 | 40 x 60 inches | ed. of 9 | This image is protected by Federal copyright law.


"ICE STORM | 72 x 92" | (c)2005


Anthony Goicolea | Box Trap | 40 x 64 inches | ©2004 | ed. of 9 | This image is protected by Federal copyright law.



from Almost safe series:


Anthony Goicolea | Sky Lift | 2007 | c-print


Anthony Goicolea | North Bank | 2007 | c-print


Anthony Goicolea | Low Tide | 2007 | c-print


Anthony Goicolea | Smoke Stack | 2007 | c-print


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