ERIC JOHNSON SELECT WORKS
ERIC JOHNSON SELECT WORKS
WILLIAM TURNER GALLERY
SELECT WORKS
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ric Johnson creates enigmatic and sensual abstract sculptures that are constructed with pigment, wood and resin. Johnson’s work seamlessly unites two traditions of Southern California art - the sleek and sexy aesthetic of the Finish Fetish movement and the organic and elegant tradition of woodworking. His handcrafted pieces are sheathed in resin skins, which often reveal glimpses of the wooden architectures encased within. Endlessly fascinated by physics and science, Johnson’s references range from cosmology and astrophysics to the human form. Johnson’s work is deeply personal - in addition to drawing inspiration from his ancestral boat-building heritage (which is Norwegian, Scottish and Cree Native American) - these skeletal forms are also inspired by a severe neck injury, and the resulting pain, that Johnson suffered early in his career. His father was one of California’s premiere experts in auto body restoration, and Johnson skillfully incorporates tools from that industry to craft his sculptures. This notion of memory and both personal and shared histories is essential to Johnson’s practice.
Tower A of the Towers of Good and Evil, 2005, composite, 108” x 16” x 16”
Cosmi (And the Nine Lives), 1992, poplar, steel and fiberglass composite, 107� diameter
Cosmi (And the Nine Lives), 1992, poplar, steel and fiberglass composite, 107� diameter
Untitled Triptych, 1992, composite, wood, enamel, 40” x 120” x 16”
Spoke, 2001, wood + resin, 72” x 6” x 4”
Voll Toccata, 1991, paduke black wood, composite, lacquer, 102” x 8” x 4”
Voll Toccata, 1991, paduke black wood, composite, lacquer, 102” x 8” x 4”
Letters to Dad, 1992, composite, epoxy, enamel, wood, 118” x 20” x 12”
Untitled, 1992, lacquer + wood, 120” x 9” x6”
Indigo Heart 46, 2016, polyester resin, 22” x 18” x 9”
Violet Heart 39, 2016, polyester resin, 22” x 18” x 9”
Iridescent Heart 59, 2016, polyester resin, 22” x 18” x 9”
Wack #1, 2017, acrylic on canvas, 72” x 60”
Silver Ebony Heart 9, 2010, polyester resin, 22” x 18” x 9”
Boutade 38, 2016, polyester resin, 22” x 18” x 9”
Corona Night 44, 2016, polyester resin, 22” x 18” x 9”
Subito 55, 2016, polyester resin, 22” x 18” x 9”
Wreck of the Hesperus 27, 2015, polyester resin, 22” x 18” x 9”
Blood Heart 15, 2011, polyester resin, 22” x 18” x 9”
Raw Heart 42, 2016, polyester resin, 22” x 18” x 9”
Porsche 52, 2016, polyester resin, 22” x 18” x 9”
Jack (homage to HC Westerman) 57, 2016, polyester resin, 22� x
Tri Five 53, 2016, polyester resin, 22” x 18” x 9”
Raga Heart 46, 2016, polyester resin, 22” x 18” x 9”
Lime Heart 25, 2014, polyester resin, 22” x 18” x 9” No Friend, 2017, acrylic on canvas, 96” x 60”
Untitled Kernel, (Transparent Rose), composite resin, 17” x 6” x 10”
Untitled Kernel (Bronze), composite resin, 17” x 6” x 10”
Untitled Kernel (Rose Silver), composite resin, 17” x 6” x 10”
Untitled Kernel (Silver/Black), composite resin, 17” x 6” x 10”
Untitled Kernel (Transparent Blue), composite resin, 17” x 6” x 10”
Untitled Kernel (Orange), composite resin, 17” x 6” x 10”
Untitled Kernel (White), composite resin, 17” x 6” x 10”
Untitled Kernel (Silver), composite resin, 17” x 6” x 10”
Untitled Aria, wood and automotive lacquer, 48” x 8” x 8”
Untitled Aria, wood and automotive lacquer, 48” x 8” x 8”
Untitled Aria, wood and automotive lacquer, 48” x 8” x 8”
Untitled Aria, wood and automotive lacquer, 48” x 8” x 8”
Untitled Aria, wood and automotive lacquer, 48” x 8” x 8”
Untitled Aria, wood and automotive lacquer, 48” x 8” x 8”