The vibrant array of colors, and prevailing optimism of the show itself, even in the face of complex questions of life and death, are indicative of the artist’s California background, a fact that the artist regularly admits. Even so, Johanson reported to the Los Angeles Times: “It was a slow process of becoming more positive from being a negative person. It was very conscious. I came to the decision by paying attention to my life and the natural rhythms of life I saw around me. There are schools of life around you every day.” Accordingly, even the larger-scaled, complexly created pieces have an innocent feel to them, despite their abstractly drawn and painted figures willing engagement in a philosophical dialogue. The viewer is transported to a world that is synonymously familiar and challenging. - See more at: artobserved/2013/09/los-angeles-chris-johanson-at-moca-pacific-center-through-october-13th/#sthash.UWpSqrnO.dpuf
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