Art by John Guy Johnston
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View this post on Instagram New Year’s Eve. End of another decade. Shots? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ —— Shot glass, plastic glitter, PVA glue, white acrylic paint A post shared by John Guy Johnston (@jjprojects) on Dec 30, 2019 at 2:11pm PST
New Year’s Eve. End of another decade. Shots? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ —— Shot glass, plastic glitter, PVA glue, white acrylic paint
A post shared by John Guy Johnston (@jjprojects) on Dec 30, 2019 at 2:11pm PST
View this post on Instagram Cheers 🥂 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ —- Cocktail glass, PVA glue, plastic toy nanoblocks A post shared by John Guy Johnston (@jjprojects) on Dec 27, 2019 at 2:44pm PST
Cheers 🥂 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ —- Cocktail glass, PVA glue, plastic toy nanoblocks
A post shared by John Guy Johnston (@jjprojects) on Dec 27, 2019 at 2:44pm PST
View this post on Instagram Some other work in progress. Recently I’ve found myself working on maquettes for sculptures using flexible LED strip lighting combined with repurposed plastic buckets and plastic package strapping. In part, it’s paying homage to the plastic container + neon lighting work of the late #BillCulbert. I’m not yet sure if this work will eventually see the light of day (haha) in a gallery or other public installation space. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #sculpture #installation #lightart #contemporaryart #jjprojects #johnjohnston #nzart #nzartist A post shared by John Guy Johnston (@jjprojects) on Sep 3, 2019 at 1:40pm PDT
Some other work in progress. Recently I’ve found myself working on maquettes for sculptures using flexible LED strip lighting combined with repurposed plastic buckets and plastic package strapping. In part, it’s paying homage to the plastic container + neon lighting work of the late #BillCulbert. I’m not yet sure if this work will eventually see the light of day (haha) in a gallery or other public installation space. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #sculpture #installation #lightart #contemporaryart #jjprojects #johnjohnston #nzart #nzartist
A post shared by John Guy Johnston (@jjprojects) on Sep 3, 2019 at 1:40pm PDT
View this post on Instagram For the 2019 #WhauArtsFestival, I’ve installed my ongoing Daily Bread project at Te Whau Eatery (@tewhaueatery), 1790 Great North Rd, Avondale. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Daily Bread consists of a constantly growing chain of repurposed plastic bread tags, kindly donated by many people in my local community. I’ll continue to add to it over time. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The work can be viewed at Te Whau Eatery now, and the Whau Arts Festival runs from 15 June – 7 July 2019. See whauthepeople.com for other festival programme deets. Thanks to Claudia at Te Whau Eatery, and Ina, Jody, and Lissa @whauthepeople and All Goods, Whau Arts Space for helping make this installation happen. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #contemporaryart #sculpture #jjprojects #johnjohnston #leavenotrace #artgram #artstagram #art #artwork A post shared by John Johnston (@jjprojects) on Jun 11, 2019 at 2:00pm PDT
For the 2019 #WhauArtsFestival, I’ve installed my ongoing Daily Bread project at Te Whau Eatery (@tewhaueatery), 1790 Great North Rd, Avondale. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Daily Bread consists of a constantly growing chain of repurposed plastic bread tags, kindly donated by many people in my local community. I’ll continue to add to it over time. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The work can be viewed at Te Whau Eatery now, and the Whau Arts Festival runs from 15 June – 7 July 2019. See whauthepeople.com for other festival programme deets. Thanks to Claudia at Te Whau Eatery, and Ina, Jody, and Lissa @whauthepeople and All Goods, Whau Arts Space for helping make this installation happen. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #contemporaryart #sculpture #jjprojects #johnjohnston #leavenotrace #artgram #artstagram #art #artwork
A post shared by John Johnston (@jjprojects) on Jun 11, 2019 at 2:00pm PDT
View this post on Instagram Some close-ups from my repurposed single-use plastic sculpture installation, Enough Rope, @splorefestival last week. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #splore #splorefestival #splore2019 #contemporaryart #sculpture #plastic #artinstallation #jjprojects #johnjohnston #leavenotrace #artwork #contemporaryartist #nzart #nzartist #artist #artgram #artstagram #artistsoninstagram A post shared by John Johnston (@jjprojects) on Mar 1, 2019 at 1:28pm PST
Some close-ups from my repurposed single-use plastic sculpture installation, Enough Rope, @splorefestival last week. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #splore #splorefestival #splore2019 #contemporaryart #sculpture #plastic #artinstallation #jjprojects #johnjohnston #leavenotrace #artwork #contemporaryartist #nzart #nzartist #artist #artgram #artstagram #artistsoninstagram
A post shared by John Johnston (@jjprojects) on Mar 1, 2019 at 1:28pm PST
View this post on Instagram Night splorers splore’n my @splorefestival 2019 artwork, Enough Rope. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #splore #splorefestival #splore2019 #sculpture #artinstallation #jjprojects #johnjohnston #leavenotrace #artwork A post shared by John Johnston (@jjprojects) on Feb 26, 2019 at 12:13pm PST
Night splorers splore’n my @splorefestival 2019 artwork, Enough Rope. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #splore #splorefestival #splore2019 #sculpture #artinstallation #jjprojects #johnjohnston #leavenotrace #artwork
A post shared by John Johnston (@jjprojects) on Feb 26, 2019 at 12:13pm PST
View this post on Instagram If you’ve seen my insta story feed recently you’ll know that I spent the past week working and celebrating at the 20th anniversary of @Splorefestival, with my ongoing Enough Rope project. As part of Splore’s art trail, the now 400 metre rope was installed on a fallen pohutukawa tree on the foreshore at the stunning Tāpapakanga site. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ At Splore, Enough Rope is a visually festive celebration of reuse (of plastics), but it also reminds visitors of the seemingly endless production of single-use plastic. The project highlights the need to continue phasing it out. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Over the years, Splore has developed an ethos of ecological sustainability and social responsibility, including aiming to leave no trace on the land. As guests of Ngāti Whanaunga and Ngāti Paoa, while celebrating Splorers are asked to be kaitiaki (caregivers) of this sacred whenua, Tāpapakanga, and take pride in being there as part of the Splore community. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ #splore #splorefestival #splore2019 #contemporaryart #sculpture #jjprojects #johnjohnston #leavenotrace #artgram #artstagram #art #artwork A post shared by John Johnston (@jjprojects) on Feb 24, 2019 at 2:55pm PST
If you’ve seen my insta story feed recently you’ll know that I spent the past week working and celebrating at the 20th anniversary of @Splorefestival, with my ongoing Enough Rope project. As part of Splore’s art trail, the now 400 metre rope was installed on a fallen pohutukawa tree on the foreshore at the stunning Tāpapakanga site. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ At Splore, Enough Rope is a visually festive celebration of reuse (of plastics), but it also reminds visitors of the seemingly endless production of single-use plastic. The project highlights the need to continue phasing it out. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Over the years, Splore has developed an ethos of ecological sustainability and social responsibility, including aiming to leave no trace on the land. As guests of Ngāti Whanaunga and Ngāti Paoa, while celebrating Splorers are asked to be kaitiaki (caregivers) of this sacred whenua, Tāpapakanga, and take pride in being there as part of the Splore community. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ #splore #splorefestival #splore2019 #contemporaryart #sculpture #jjprojects #johnjohnston #leavenotrace #artgram #artstagram #art #artwork
A post shared by John Johnston (@jjprojects) on Feb 24, 2019 at 2:55pm PST
View this post on Instagram Some of my work in ArtWest, open now through Tuesday. Daily Bread (detail), 2018 7 strands of Interlocking bread tags Edition of 5 for each strand 165cm per strand 📷 by Jody Yawa McMillan ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #artwest #contemporaryart #sculpture #jjprojects #johnjohnston #artgram #artstagram #art #artwork #breadtags #lessplastic A post shared by John Johnston (@jjprojects) on Oct 26, 2018 at 5:52pm PDT
Some of my work in ArtWest, open now through Tuesday. Daily Bread (detail), 2018 7 strands of Interlocking bread tags Edition of 5 for each strand 165cm per strand 📷 by Jody Yawa McMillan ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #artwest #contemporaryart #sculpture #jjprojects #johnjohnston #artgram #artstagram #art #artwork #breadtags #lessplastic
A post shared by John Johnston (@jjprojects) on Oct 26, 2018 at 5:52pm PDT
View this post on Instagram Along with many artists living in West Auckland, I’ll have a few works in ArtWest 2018, opening this Friday at 6pm (all welcome) and going through until Tuesday. I’ll be installing my ongoing Enough Rope sculpture, now 175 metres long, as well as a new work, Daily Bread, made from 7 strands of interlocking plastic bread tags. All work for sale. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #artwest #contemporaryart #sculpture #nzart #nzartist #artgram #artstagram #art #artwork #jjprojects #johnjohnston #breadtags #lessplastic A post shared by John Johnston (@jjprojects) on Oct 23, 2018 at 1:09pm PDT
Along with many artists living in West Auckland, I’ll have a few works in ArtWest 2018, opening this Friday at 6pm (all welcome) and going through until Tuesday. I’ll be installing my ongoing Enough Rope sculpture, now 175 metres long, as well as a new work, Daily Bread, made from 7 strands of interlocking plastic bread tags. All work for sale. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #artwest #contemporaryart #sculpture #nzart #nzartist #artgram #artstagram #art #artwork #jjprojects #johnjohnston #breadtags #lessplastic
A post shared by John Johnston (@jjprojects) on Oct 23, 2018 at 1:09pm PDT
View this post on Instagram Work in progress: Daily Bread I’ve been working on strands of interlocking bread tags. These 7 strands will be shown (hanging) next in the local ArtWest (Auckland) exhibition in late Oct. Each strand is 165cm long. This is the length of our kitchen table in our literal home studio, where I often have my daily bread, and make art. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #sculpture #breadtags #artwork #plastic #art #contemporaryart #artwork #artgram #artistsoninstagram A post shared by John Johnston (@jjprojects) on Sep 20, 2018 at 2:05pm PDT
Work in progress: Daily Bread I’ve been working on strands of interlocking bread tags. These 7 strands will be shown (hanging) next in the local ArtWest (Auckland) exhibition in late Oct. Each strand is 165cm long. This is the length of our kitchen table in our literal home studio, where I often have my daily bread, and make art. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #sculpture #breadtags #artwork #plastic #art #contemporaryart #artwork #artgram #artistsoninstagram
A post shared by John Johnston (@jjprojects) on Sep 20, 2018 at 2:05pm PDT