David Johnson

DAVID JOHNSON’S current research involves the relationship between the built environment and its inhabitants. By focusing on small mundane objects and the quality of lighting, his abstracted photographs of office spaces, domestic environments and exhibition spaces highlight the strained relationship between self and place. In 2011, Johnson was awarded the Great Rivers Visual Arts Award from the Gateway Foundation which culminated with “institutional etiquette and strange overtones” at the Contemporary Art Museum in Saint Louis. Exhibitions include: the Mildred Lane Kemper Museum, Los Caminos and Boots Contemporary Arts Space, all in St. Louis; La Esquina, Kansas City, MO; Newspace Center for Photography, Portland, OR; Maps Contemporary Art Space, Belleville, IL; and Blue Star Contemporary, San Antonio, TX.  Currently, Johnson is a Lecturer at Washington University in Saint Louis and Saint Louis University. Johnson is based in St. Louis. davidjohnsonstudio.com