Scott Johnson (Born 1969) was born in and grew up in the Colorado Rockies. He’s an installation artist, photographer and sculptor interested in the relationship between the ways in which map and space is understood and also in perceptual experience. Johnson’s artistic work has been informed by such as experiences as traveling upon the Silk Road, herding cows on the Navajo Reservation, and living in Venice, Italy. He currently teaches art at The Colorado College in Colorado Springs. He works with a wide range of materials—from wood and stone to glass and old maps, clay and wax to binoculars and books. He produces sculptural installations that are aimed at engaging viewers in provocative perceptual experiences. Johnson’s practice is threefold: experimentation, architectural intervention and collection.
The collections are of the same kind as cabinets of curiosities and are comprised of altered, crafted and found objects that are meant to stimulate manifold readings because they look like juxtapositions of constellations. Furthermore, his works of art bring the feeling of tension between texts and texture and explore the possibilities and problems that arise in the space between what is lived and what is represented. Johnson’s work is meant to persuade viewers to think critically and to provoke wonder. In the course of his work, he has managed to attract a huge following of fans. His art is availed both online and in physical stores. They are highly priced by many discriminating collectors. His art inspires many upcoming artists and they look upon him as their role model.
