Courtney Johnson
Reptilian Brain

June 14th, 2019 — July 13th, 2019
Opening Reception: Friday, June 14th 6-9pm

"Ordinary light falls on objects that almost belong to this world. A penumbra falls around a body, furred and heavy, which stays still, alert to the shifting cover of leaves, curtains, shadows. Those forms we recognize as leaves suddenly curl back in the light and become something else. The breath you sense from the shadowed being expands, moves into every element of your surroundings, animating the irrationality of this realm. The breath moves into you, expanding the limits of the real. It's warm here. You turn, then, and look into the eyes of the creature, who returns a gaze as cold and intimate as an interstellar void."
- Iris Cushing

Courtney Johnson lives and works in San Francisco. Recent shows include The Buffalo Institute for Contemporary Art in Buffalo, NY, Fused Spac, Minnesota Street Projects, and Alter Space, all in San Francisco.