“[Johnson’s work] investigates and reapraises the ontology in Franz Roh’s magic realism for the 21st century. It is an exercise in alchemy, an exhibitionist exhibition to expose the intricate, often grotesque beauty of an increasingly artificial world”
— Ida Yishuan, curator, aotu space
“Johnson’s nimble montage reduces the ability to quickly identify individual objects in the works. Negating this immediacy, the mystery of the identity of the objects draws viewers much deeper into the works, and keeps us there.”
— Michael Beam, Exhibitions Curator, Castellani Museum