Esther Johnson

About this original series

Esther Johnson MA (RCA), is an artist, filmmaker and photographer who creates work that takes a poetic approach to documentary and narrative, through film, video, audio, photography, and writing. Her work reveals resonant stories that would otherwise be hidden or ignored. Recurring themes include personal histories, heritage, tradition, architectural vernacular and precarious futures. Johnson has been commissioned to make several acclaimed film and video works which include: Hinterland (2002); A Street Named Humber (2004); Lenox (2004); Playback (2005); Tune In (2006); Yalda (2007); Celestial (2007), Highway Home (2008) and Elevation (2009). Her award-winning work has been exhibited internationally in galleries and film festivals in around 30 countries including Tate Modern; Tate Britain; BFI; ICA; Science Museum; FACT; Cornerhouse; Site Gallery; Sotherbys New York; NASA, California; the BBC; London Film Festival; MadCat Film Festival, San Francisco and Raindance, London. She has written for several arts publications, is an independent film/video curator, and is Senior Lecturer in Media Arts at Sheffield Hallam University. Johnson was nominated for 2008 UK Northern Art Prize. http://www.blanchepictures.com

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