Judy Watson & Helen Johnson: the red thread of history, loose ends

2022
Installation view
Monash University Museum of Art, Melbourne

HELEN JOHNSON
Painting-making

2022
Synthetic polymer paint on canvas
114.2 x 83.8 in / 290 x 213 cm
Recto

Judy Watson & Helen Johnson: the red thread of history, loose ends

2022
Installation view
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra

The birth of an institution

2022
Synthetic polymer paint and pencil on canvas
119 x 164 in / 304 x 417.5 cm

The birth of an institution

2022
Verso

Judy Watson & Helen Johnson: the red thread of history, loose ends

2022
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra
Installation view

Globule

2022
Acrylic on canvas, cotton stitching
88.6 x 67.9 in / 225 x 172.5 cm

Globule

2022
Detail

Let’s head back

2022
Acrylic and painted silk on canvas, cotton stitching
88.6 x 67.2 in / 225.2 x 170.8 cm

Let’s head back

2022
Detail

Pieces of Work

2021
Installation view

University (Institutional being)

2021
Synthetic polymer paint, graphite pencil and water-soluble intaglio ink on canvas
89 x 67 in / 226 x 170.2 cm

University (Institutional being)

2021
Detail

HR (Neighbour)

2021
Synthetic polymer paint, graphite pencil and water-soluble intaglio ink on canvas
90.5 x 68 in / 229.9 x 172.7 cm

HR (Neighbour)

2021
Detail

Pieces of Work

2021
Installation view

Basic Needs

2020
Synthetic polymer on canvas
96 x 72 in / 244 x 183 cm
Recto

Basic Needs

2020
Recto detail

Basic Needs

2020
Verso

Basic Needs

2020
Verso detail

Basic Needs

2020
Verso detail

Sun/Humans

2020
Acrylic on canvas
24 x 18 in / 61 x 45.7 cm

Healing crystals set

2020
Acrylic and pencil on canvas
24 x 18 in / 61 x 45.7 cm

Trees/Humans

2020
Acrylic on canvas
24 x 18 in / 61 x 45.7 cm

Agency

2019
Pilar Corrias, London
Installation view

Agency

2019
Pilar Corrias, London
Installation view

Agency

2019
Pilar Corrias, London
Installation view

Helen Johnson: Ends

2018
New Museum, New York
Installation view

Helen Johnson: Ends

2017
New Museum, New York
Installation view

Helen Johnson: Ends

2017
New Museum, New York
Installation view

Helen Johnson: Ends

2017
New Museum, New York
Installation view

Helen Johnson & Megan Cope

2017
Chapter Arts, Cardiff
Installation view

Helen Johnson & Megan Cope

2017
Chapter Arts, Cardiff
Installation view

Warm Ties

2017
Institute of Contemporary Arts, London
Installation view

Warm Ties

2017
Institute of Contemporary Arts, London
Installation view

Warm Ties

2017
Institute of Contemporary Arts, London
Installation view

Warm Ties

2017
Institute of Contemporary Arts, London
Installation view

Warm Ties

2017
Institute of Contemporary Arts, London
Installation view

Warm Ties

2017
Institute of Contemporary Arts, London
Installation view

Warm Ties

2017
Institute of Contemporary Arts, London
Installation view

Warm Ties

2017
Institute of Contemporary Arts, London
Installation view

Seat of power (recto)Seat of power (recto)

2016
Acrylic on canvas, wood, velcro
149.6 x 126 in / 380 x 320 cm
Warm Ties, Institute of Contemporary Arts, London 2017

Seat of powerSeat of power

2016
Detail

Seat of power (verso)Seat of power (verso)

2016
Acrylic on canvas, wood, velcro
149.6 x 126 in / 380 x 320 cm
Warm Ties, Institute of Contemporary Arts, London 2017

A feast of reason and a flow of soul (recto)A feast of reason and a flow of soul (recto)

2016
Acrylic on canvas, wood, velcro
149.6 x 126 in / 380 x 320 cm
Warm Ties, Institute of Contemporary Arts, London 2017

A feast of reason and a flow of soulA feast of reason and a flow of soul

2016
Detail

A feast of reason and a flow of soul (verso)A feast of reason and a flow of soul (verso)

2016
Acrylic on canvas, wood, velcro
149.6 x 126 in / 380 x 320 cm
Warm Ties, Institute of Contemporary Arts, London 2017

A feast of reason and a flow of soul (verso)A feast of reason and a flow of soul (verso)

2016
Detail

The sack (recto)The sack (recto)

2016
Acrylic on canvas, wood, velcro
149.6 x 86.6 in / 380 x 220 cm
Warm Ties, Institute of Contemporary Arts, London 2017

The sackThe sack

2016
Detail

The sack (verso)The sack (verso)

2016
Acrylic on canvas, wood, velcro
149.6 x 86.6 in / 380 x 220 cm
Warm Ties, Institute of Contemporary Arts, London 2017

Impotent observer (recto)Impotent observer (recto)

2016
Acrylic on canvas, wood, velcro
149.6 x 94.5 inches / 380 x 240 cm
Warm Ties, Institute of Contemporary Arts, London 2017

Impotent observerImpotent observer

2016
Detail

Impotent observer (verso)Impotent observer (verso)

2016
Acrylic on canvas, wood, velcro
149.6 x 94.5 inches / 380 x 240 cm
Warm Ties, Institute of Contemporary Arts, London 2017

Worst comes to the worst (recto)Worst comes to the worst (recto)

2016
Acrylic on canvas, wood, velcro
149.6 x 86.6 in / 380 x 220 cm
Warm Ties, Institute of Contemporary Arts, London 2017

Worst comes to the worstWorst comes to the worst

2016
Detail

Worst comes to the worst (verso)Worst comes to the worst (verso)

2016
Acrylic on canvas, wood, velcro
149.6 x 86.6 in / 380 x 220 cm
Warm Ties, Institute of Contemporary Arts, London 2017

Worst comes to the worst (verso)Worst comes to the worst (verso)

2016
Detail

Bad debt (recto)Bad debt (recto)

2016
Acrylic on canvas, wood, velcro
149.6 x 126 in / 380 x 320 cm
Warm Ties, Institute of Contemporary Arts, London 2017

Bad debtBad debt

2016
Detail

Bad debt (verso)Bad debt (verso)

2016
Acrylic on canvas, wood, velcro
149.6 x 126 in / 380 x 320 cm
Warm Ties, Institute of Contemporary Arts, London 2017

Empire Play (recto)Empire Play (recto)

Acrylic on canvas
110.25 x 84.25 in / 280.05 x 214 cm
Mary Mary, Glasgow for Art Basel Statements 2016

Empire Play (verso)Empire Play (verso)

Acrylic on canvas
110.25 x 84.25 in / 280.05 x 214 cm
Mary Mary, Glasgow for Art Basel Statements 2016

McCubbin redux (recto)McCubbin redux (recto)

Acrylic on canvas
114.15 x 94.5 in / 289.9 x 240.05 cm
Mary Mary, Glasgow for Art Basel Statements 2016

McCubbin redux (verso)McCubbin redux (verso)

Acrylic on canvas
114.15 x 94.5 in / 289.9 x 240.05 cm
Mary Mary, Glasgow for Art Basel Statements 2016

Or Else (recto)Or Else (recto)

Acrylic on canvas
110.25 x 84.25 in / 280.05 x 214 cm
Mary Mary, Glasgow for Art Basel Statements 2016

Or else (verso)Or else (verso)

Acrylic on canvas
110.25 x 84.25 in / 280.05 x 214 cm
Mary Mary, Glasgow for Art Basel Statements 2016

Stock (recto)Stock (recto)

Acrylic on canvas
114.15 x 94.5 in / 289.9 x 240.05 cm
Mary Mary, Glasgow for Art Basel Statements 2016

Stock (verso)Stock (verso)

Acrylic on canvas
114.15 x 94.5 in / 289.9 x 240.05 cm
Mary Mary, Glasgow for Art Basel Statements 2016

Barron Field, Glasgow International 2016Barron Field, Glasgow International 2016
Barron Field, Glasgow International 2016Barron Field, Glasgow International 2016
Barron Field, Glasgow International 2016Barron Field, Glasgow International 2016
Barron Field, Glasgow International 2016Barron Field, Glasgow International 2016
Barron Field, Glasgow International 2016
My Word, 2016My Word (recto)

Acrylic on canvas
90.55 x 70.85 in / 230 x 180 cm
Glasgow International 2016

My Word (verso)My Word (verso)

Acrylic on canvas
90.55 x 70.85 in / 230 x 180 cm
Glasgow International 2016

The Rape of Europa (Australian version), 2016The Rape of Europa (Australian version)

Acrylic on canvas
122 x 94.5 in / 309.85 x 240.05 cm
Glasgow International 2016

The Rape of Europa (Australian version) - (recto)The Rape of Europa (Australian version) – (verso)

Acrylic on canvas
90.55 x 70.85 in / 230 x 180 cm
Glasgow International 2016

Colonial ReefColonial Reef (recto)

Acrylic on canvas
90.55 x 70.85 in / 230 x 180 cm
Recto

Colonial ReefColonial Reef (verso)

Acrylic on canvas
90.55 x 70.85 in / 230 x 180 cm
Verso

Cayetano Ferrer + Helen Johnson Officielle 2015Cayetano Ferrer + Helen Johnson
OFFICIELLE 2015

Château Shatto booth at Les Docks: Cité de la Mode et du Design
Paris, France

Officielle 2015OFFICIELLE 2015

Installation view

Helen Johnson Becoming limp before another’s interpretive projectionsBecoming limp before another’s interpretive projections

2015
Synthetic polymer paint on canvas
18 x 24 in / 45.75 x 61 cm

Helen Johnson Personality type paintingPersonality type painting

2015
Synthetic polymer paint and collage on linen
18 x 24 in / 45.75 x 61 cm

Officielle 2015OFFICIELLE 2015

Installation view

Helen Johnson Loose knots II (Equal obscurity)Loose knots II (Equal obscurity)

2015
Synthetic polymer paint on canvas
18 x 24 in / 45.75 x 61 cm

Helen Johnson Club HoroscopeClub Horoscope

2015
Synthetic polymer paint on canvas
18 x 24 in / 45.75 x 61 cm

Officielle 2015OFFICIELLE 2015

Installation view

Helen Johnson Our increasingly uncomfortable relationship to moneyOur increasingly uncomfortable relationship to money

2015
Synthetic polymer paint on canvas
18 x 24 in / 45.75 x 61 cm

Loose knots I (Victorian renovation)Loose knots I (Victorian renovation)

2015
Synthetic polymer paint on canvas
18 x 24 in / 45.75 x 61 cm

June: A Painting Show June: A Painting Show

2015
Installation view
Sadie Coles HQ, London

June: A Painting Show June: A Painting Show

2015
Installation view
Sadie Coles HQ, London

The SaboteursThe Saboteurs

2015
Synthetic polymer paint on canvas
98 x 71 in / 248.95 x 180.35 cm

Post Colonial Feminist DramaPost Colonial Feminist Drama

2013
Synthetic polymer paint on canvas
98 x 71 in / 248.95 x 180.35 cm

Slow LearnersSlow Learners

2015
Installation view

Slow LearnersSlow Learners

2015
Installation view

Slow LearnersSlow Learners

2015
Installation view

Slow LearnersSlow Learners

2015
Installation view

Slow LearnersSlow Learners

2015
Installation view

Slow Learners Slow Learners

2015
Installation view

Slow LearnersSlow Learners

2015
Installation view

SpySpy

2014
Synthetic polymer paint on canvas
34 x 24 in / 86.35 x 60.95 cm

 

True Gifts and Free Facts True Gifts and Free Facts

2014
Synthetic polymer paint on linen
56 x 48 x 1.5 in / 142.25 x 121.95 x 3.8 cm

Ex-ExecsEx-Execs

2014
Synthetic polymer paint on linen
71 x 98 in / 180.35 x 248.95 cm

Ex-Execs Ex-Execs

Minerva, Sydney
2014
Installation view

Urban MythUrban Myth

2013
Synthetic polymer paint on linen
18 x 24 in / 45.75 x 61 cm

Robber in a Hot TubRobber in a Hot Tub

2013
Synthetic polymer paint on linen
18 x 24 in / 45.75 x 61 cm

Island (Time Flies II)Island (Time Flies II)

2013
Synthetic polymer paint on canvas
66 x 44 in / 167.65 x 111.75 cm

History ProblemHistory Problem

2013
Acrylic on canvas
98.5 x 70.75 in / 250.2 x 179.7 cm

Corporate HopperCorporate Hopper

2013
Acrylic on linen
67.35 x 44.5 in / 171 x 113 cm

MeantimeMeantime

Sutton Gallery
2013
Installation view

The Angry ReaderThe Angry Reader

2013
Synthetic polymer paint on canvas
Detail

New Business PlanNew Business Plan

2014
Synthetic polymer paint on canvas
Detail