Matthew Johnson
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Matthew Johnson was born in 1963 in London and now lives and works in Melbourne. From 1982 -84 he completed Higher Art Certificate, National Art School, Sydney.
Johnson's pigmented surfaces demonstrate a delight in the application and layering of paint. His studio is full of precious pigments that recall the work of Japanese nihonga - style painters who are trained in traditional methods of mixing rare pigments. Often made from natural materials such as shell, nihongo-style painters mix pigments that glisten with different textures Johnson uses the iridescent pigment iriodin which is made from sand to imbue the canvases with an effervescent glow.
Matthew Johnson
Folium fall II, 2021
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Oil on linen
160 x 180 cm
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$16,500
Matthew Johnson
Loom nocturna
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Oil on linen
90 x 70 cm
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$
Matthew Johnson
Lambent Fugue II
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Oil on linen
100 x 90 cm
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$9,900
Matthew Johnson
Realm marine II
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Oil on linen
90 x 110cm
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$9,900
sold
Matthew Johnson
Lambent fugue I
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Oil on linen
100 x 90 cm
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$9,900
sold
Matthew Johnson
Marine loom
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Oil on linen
100 x 90 cm
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$9,900
sold