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Chris Johanson transforms the fleeting and commonplace activities of the modern American city into affecting stories, beautifully frozen in time for us to observe. Johanson has been creating these images since he was a teenager, often using found objects such as old wood and used paper as canvases to convey a sense of decay and isolation. Johanson’s installations consist of paintings, constructions and works on paper, usually arranged in a carefully planned, yet seemingly haphazard, three-dimensional maze. Most recently, he has chosen to forego the physical domain for the psychological, delving into another dimension of the American landscape. He comments on the age of consumerism, as well as modern psychological phenomena such as self-help, psychotherapy, New Age and 12-step support groups. He creates a world where nudist dancers, good vibes, emotionally centered people, forest energy and rainbows abut a sinister comic edge. Johanson has exhibited his works internationally and received the 2002 SECA Award, given by the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. In 2002, he exhibited his works at Deitch Projects in New York and Roberts and Tilton Gallery in Los Angeles, as well as Jack Hanley Gallery in San Francisco in 2003. Johanson was included in the 2002 Whitney Biennial and SITE Santa Fe Biennial in 2003. Johanson currently lives and works in Portland, Oregon. Contact
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