Enid Johnstone

Enid Johnstone
Florence, Italy

STATEMENT

Strength and vulnerability, angst and ease, death and rebirth. My art tells tales of contradiction, of life as a constant motion of coming together and falling apart in a world of opposites. I am inspired by contrast: beauty, ugliness, solitude, chaos, travel, colour, order, changeability, moments of fleeting magic, absurdity and giving a second life to forgotten things.

I am a mixed media artist who employs drawing, painting, photography and collage by using oils, acrylics, watercolor, glue and scissors in my work. I use pre-existent materials for collage. Vintage paper, posters, magazines, even placemats, candy wrappers and packaging are all good candidates. Making art brings out my enthusiastic inner absurdist, ready to play. It also anchors me in this exceedingly transient life.

BIO

Mixed media artist and photographer Enid Johnstone explores opposites and polarity in her work. Her own life has been one of contrast, from a rural South African childhood to living all over the globe and finding a sense of belonging in diverse communities on different continents. Her studies in journalism and a love of writing influence her work. Each of her artworks tell a story. She starts her work with photographs, prints or drawings and uses bold colors in either large or miniature artworks as a reflection on the idea of opposites.

Enid is currently based in Florence, Italy and the beauty of her surroundings but also the impermanence and solitude of life are expressed in her art. Her work is characterized by her unique blend of different media. She has showcased her work and has private collectors worldwide.

ARTIST CONTACT

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+39 3485767499
www.enidjohnstone.com

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