MOA JOHANSSON

Their work explores, in subtle and often humorous ways, a ‘textile queering’, through the subversion and re-appropriation of fabrics, fixings and garments.

There is a deep ethical and ecological sensibility to johansson’s work; by repurposing, recycling and reconfiguring materials found at hand or used previously, they address the politics of consumption, explore new materialisms and see limitations as possibilities. johansson was selected by Southwark Park Galleries alumni artists Tim Spooner and Florence Peake as the winner of our 39th Annual Open in Autumn 2023 — London’s longest-running truly open and democratic exhibition to encourage artists from any stage of their career to submit work to be part of a large scale salon show. This exhibition is generously supported by Arts Council England and Breckman & Company.

moa johansson is a London and Stockholm based interdisciplinary artist, who works with performance and textiles. They have presented work in galleries and performance contexts across the UK and Europe including: Moderna Museet, Sweden (2023); Tramway, Glasgow (2023), Skissernas Museum, Sweden (2023); Slug Gallery, Germany (2022); Cambridge Junction, Cambridge (2022); Röda Sten Konsthall, Sweden (2022); Midlands Arts Centre, Birmingham (2019); Supernormal Festival, UK; Humber Street Gallery, Hull (2019) and Summerhall, Edinburgh (2018).