Name/TitleArtwork: Claudette Johnson
About this objectOne of nine audio books consisting of a small wooden chest with a push button and speaker, and a card insert alongside created by Ingrid Pollard for her No Cover Up exhibition. This audio book features Claudette Johnson, Tottenham, London, 1985.
MakerPollard, Ingrid
Maker RoleArtist
Portfolio TitleNo Cover Up
Date Made2021
Period2020s
Medium and MaterialsOrganic, wood and card
Inorganic, metal and plastic
Place MadeScotland, Glasgow
MeasurementsH: 100 x : W: 85 x D: 70 mm
Subject and Association KeywordsArt & design
Subject and Association KeywordsGlasgow International Festival of Visual Art (GI)
Subject and Association KeywordsLGBTQ+
Subject and Association KeywordsParticipatory art
Subject and Association KeywordsBlack women artists
Subject and Association DescriptionNo Cover Up exhibition at GWL, 28th
http://www.ingridpollard.com:
"Ingrid Pollard is a photographer, media artist and researcher. She is a graduate of the London College of Printing and Derby University.
Ingrid has developed a social practice concerned with representation, history and landscape with reference to race, difference and the materiality of lens based media. Her work is included in numerous collections including the UK Arts Council and the Victoria & Albert Museum. She lives and works in London UK"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claudette_Johnson:
Claudette Elaine Johnson MBE RA (born 1959) is a British visual artist. She is known for her large-scale drawings of Black women and her involvement with the BLK Art Group, of which she was a founder member. She was described by Modern Art Oxford as "one of the most accomplished figurative artists working in Britain today". A finalist for the Turner Prize in 2024, Johnson was elected to the Royal Academy of Arts the same year. Her work is in a number of public collections, including the Tate Britain, Arts Council England, Manchester Art Gallery.
Named CollectionGlasgow Women's Library
Object TypeArtwork
Object numberGWL-2021-54-13
Copyright LicenceAll rights reserved