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昀e, which the artist uses as a point of departure to explore concepts of excess, power and overindulgence in contemporary society. Re昀ecting on the satirical
ntings approach profound and unsettling subjects through a soft, humorous lens.
actice. Her beautifully rendered paintings are reminiscent of a classical aesthetic, however, on closer inspection the viewer will discern eccentric details such
rom the polarity between ambiguity and explicitness. This is heightened by the intense palette, energetic composition and heavy use of oil paint in Johnson9s
es and polarities of desire and disgust, love and war, con昀ict and sexuality, the beautiful and the grotesque.
such as 8The Rape of the Sabine Women9 for the 昀rst time and thinking: how can something so dark be painted in such a beautiful way and become such a
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2022. Oil on Canvas, 180 x 280 cm