"ENIGMATIC RITUALS, MYSTERIOUS GESTURES WITHIN ARCHETYPICAL SETTINGS OF MODERN LIFE"
UNDERSTANDING THE SERIES
EACH INGREDIENT IS MORE THAN MATTER-IT IS SYMBOL: TIME, MEMORY, NATURE, THE VOICE OF ANIMALS, ART, SACRIFICE. THROUGH THIS RITUAL, JOHANSSON EXPLORES THE FLUIDITY OF PERSONA, RENEWING HERSELF ENDLESSLY.
“Dunce is a visual artist based out of Calgary, Canada. His practice is grounded in the culture of graffiti and street art combining spray paint, stencils and wheat paste with more traditional fine art techniques. The result is a unique style that blends street art and fine art into one.”
The ARCHIVES
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Dunce transforms images from popular culture into artwork that confronts the forces shaping the modern world. Using street art as a mindset, rather than an aesthetic, he challenges his viewers to look deeper and question what lies beneath the surface.