INA JOHANN
7 Mar 2024
23 Mar 2024
Fractures and Residues- the unruly existence of things
Ina Johann presents a new body of work created from drawing and painterly interventions using her local observations and experiments around Stoddart Cottage and Banks Peninsula. Johann has a keen interest in geological forms, flora and the observation of living things around her, especially lichen and fungi, and likes to explore the fringes and boundaries, where natural and urban habitats meet.
Johann is a keen wanderer and bird lover. She spends as much time as she can in the New Zealand bush and loves exploring areas close to home. Castle Hill, Hinewai, the Banks Peninsula and the Eastern Bays are areas where she loves to go for walks, photographing, absorbing and zooming into the environment; slowing down and being surprised by the magic of it. Ina’s decision to settle and grow roots here in Ōtautahi/Aotearoa has consequently re-shaped and expanded her thinking and influenced her art practice. She lives and works in Matuku Takotako/Sumner.