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Eleanor J
The Feast
Until 13 Jan
Gillian Jas
19 Great Titch昀eld Stre
The Feast of Fools is the 昀rst solo exhibition of work by Eleanor Johnson. This new series of works is inspired by Marco Ferrari9s 1973 昀lm La Grande Bou昀
and potent nature of black comedy in the 昀lm, Johnson9s strikingly luscious pain
Johnson9s complex and multilayered canvases incorporate elements of the 8Carnivalesque,9 a literary theory by Mikhail Bakhtin which often informs her pra
as a boxing speed ball, a 昀oating moon, or a bull9s head. Through these subtle details, Johnson imbues her works with a confrontational quality that arises fr
works. The paintings put the viewer slightly on edge, provoking thought while embracing the eccentricitie
At the same time, with a persistent eye on the Old Masters, Johnson draws this dichotomy back to the work of Rubens: