
Pen, fibre tipped markers, acrylic paint, and gouache on paper
105 x 225cm / 41.5 x 88.5 inches (paper size)

Pen, fibre tipped markers, acrylic paint, and gouache on paper
105 x 225cm / 41.5 x 88.5 inches (paper size)

Pen, fibre tipped markers, acrylic paint, and gouache on paper
105 x 225cm / 41.5 x 88.5 inches (paper size)

Pen, fibre tipped markers, acrylic paint, and gouache on paper
105 x 225cm / 41.5 x 88.5 inches (paper size)

Pen, fibre tipped markers, and gouache on paper
76 x 56 cm / 22 x 30 inches

Pen, fibre tipped markers, and gouache on paper
76 x 56 cm / 22 x 30 inches

Pen, fibre tipped markers, gouache, collage on paper
76 x 56 cm / 22 x 30 inches

Pen, fibre tipped markers, and gouache on paper
38 x 28 cm / 15.1 x 11.2 inches

Pen, fibre tipped markers, and gouache on paper
38 x 28 cm / 15.1 x 11.2 inches

Pen, fibre tipped markers, and gouache on paper
38 x 28 cm / 15.1 x 11.2 inches

Pen, fibre tipped markers, and gouache on paper
38 x 28 cm / 15.1 x 11.2 inches

Pen, fibre tipped markers, and gouache on paper
38 x 28 cm / 15.1 x 11.2 inches

Pen, fibre tipped markers, and gouache on paper
38 x 28 cm / 15.1 x 11.2 inches

Pen, fibre tipped markers, and gouache on paper
38 x 28 cm / 15.1 x 11.2 inches

Pen, fibre tipped markers, and gouache on paper
38 x 28 cm / 15.1 x 11.2 inches

Pen, fibre tipped markers, and gouache on paper
38 x 28 cm / 15.1 x 11.2 inches

Pen, fibre tipped markers, acrylic paint, and gouache on paper
105 x 75 cm / 41.5 x 29.5 inches (paper size)

Pen, fibre tipped markers, acrylic paint, and gouache on paper
105 x 75 cm / 41.5 x 29.5 inches (paper size)

Jess Johnson & Simon Ward
Soundtrack by Andrew Clarke
Raised decagon platform, vinyl flooring, 5x looped videos
Exhibited: The Walters Prize 2018
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, New Zealand
16 August - 28 October 2018

Jess Johnson & Simon Ward
mixed media mural (paint, vinyl, and brick cladding)
Exhibited: Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū
14 November – ongoing

Jess Johnson & Simon Ward
Side scroller pixel game
Exhibited: Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū
14 November – ongoing

Jess Johnson & Simon Ward
Side scroller pixel game
Exhibited: Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū
14 November – ongoing

Installation view
Exhibited:
THE PUBLIC BODY .03
Artspace, Sydney, Australia
30 August - 28 October 2018
Jess Johnson in collaboration with Romance Was Born
Exhibited: Children of Mallarmé: Fashion, Art & Collaboration Tauranga Art Gallery, New Zealand
18 July – 16 September, 2018
Jess Johnson & Simon Ward
5 x Virtual Reality experiences, floor map, structures, drawings, 4 channel projection
Exhibited: National Gallery of Australia
5 May – 26 August 2018

Jess Johnson & Simon Ward
5 x Virtual Reality experiences, floor map, structures, drawings, 4 channel projection
Exhibited: National Gallery of Australia
5 May – 26 August 2018
(detail: Gog & Magog realm)
Jess Johnson & Simon Ward
5 x Virtual Reality experiences, floor map, structures, drawings, 4 channel projection
Exhibited: National Gallery of Australia
5 May – 26 August 2018
(detail: Known Unknown realm)
Jess Johnson & Simon Ward
5 x Virtual Reality experiences, floor map, structures, drawings, 4 channel projection
Exhibited: National Gallery of Australia
5 May – 26 August 2018
(detail: Tumblewych realm)
Jess Johnson & Simon Ward
5 x Virtual Reality experiences, floor map, structures, drawings, 4 channel projection
Exhibited: National Gallery of Australia
5 May – 26 August 2018
(Detail: Scumm Engine Realm)
Jess Johnson & Simon Ward
5 x Virtual Reality experiences, floor map, structures, drawings, 4 channel projection
Exhibited: National Gallery of Australia
5 May – 26 August 2018
(Detail: Fleshold Crossing Realm)
Jess Johnson & Simon Ward
5 x Virtual Reality experiences, floor map, structures, drawings, 4 channel projection
Exhibited: National Gallery of Australia
5 May – 26 August 2018
(Detail: Tumblewych Realm)
Jess Johnson & Simon Ward
5 x Virtual Reality experiences, floor map, structures, drawings, 4 channel projection
Exhibited: National Gallery of Australia
5 May – 26 August 2018
Jess Johnson & Simon Ward
Soundtrack by Andrew Clarke
4-Channel High Definition digital video with audio
16:9, 1 minute
Exhibited: National Gallery of Australia
5 May – 26 August 2018

Exhibited as part of The Shape of Things to Come
Buxton Contemporary, Melbourne, Australia,
9 March - 24 June 2018

Exhibited as part of The Shape of Things to Come
Buxton Contemporary, Melbourne, Australia,
9 March - 24 June 2018

Jess Johnson and Cynthia Johnson
Quilt made from digital print on cotton with pieced fabric border, assorted textiles, thread
89 x 190.5cm / 35 by 75 inches

Jess Johnson & Cynthia Johnson
Quilt made from digital print on cotton with pieced fabric border, assorted textiles, thread
89 x 198cm / 35 by 78 inches

Jess Johnson & Cynthia Johnson
Quilt made from digital print on cotton with pieced fabric border, assorted textiles, thread
86.5 x 190.5cm / 34 by 75 inches

Jess Johnson & Cynthia Johnson
Quilt made from digital print on cotton with pieced fabric border, assorted textiles, thread
86.5 x 190.5cm / 33 by 74 inches

Jess Johnson & Cynthia Johnson
Quilt made from digital print on cotton with pieced fabric border, assorted textiles, thread
81 x 183cm / 32 by 72 inches

Jess Johnson & Cynthia Johnson
Quilt made from digital print on cotton with pieced fabric border, assorted textiles, thread
86.5 x 190.5cm / 34 by 75 inches

Jess Johnson & Cynthia Johnson
Quilts made from digital print on cotton with pieced fabric border, assorted textiles, thread
Exhibited: Auckland Art Fair, Ivan Anthony Gallery Stand, 23-27 May 2018

Jess Johnson & Cynthia Johnson
Quilts made from digital print on cotton with pieced fabric border, assorted textiles, thread
Exhibited: Auckland Art Fair, Ivan Anthony Gallery Stand, 23-27 May 2018

Jess Johnson & Cynthia Johnson
Quilts made from digital print on cotton with pieced fabric border, assorted textiles, thread
Exhibited: Auckland Art Fair, Ivan Anthony Gallery Stand, 23-27 May 2018

Jess Johnson & Simon Ward
Virtual Reality animation with audio, 5:35
Developer: Kenny Smith
Sound: Andrew Clarke

Jess Johnson & Simon Ward
Virtual Reality animation with audio, 5:35
Developer: Kenny Smith
Sound: Andrew Clarke

Jess Johnson & Simon Ward
Virtual Reality animation with audio, 5:35
Developer: Kenny Smith
Sound: Andrew Clarke

Jess Johnson & Simon Ward
Virtual Reality animation with audio, 5:35
Developer: Kenny Smith
Sound: Andrew Clarke

Jess Johnson & Simon Ward
Virtual Reality animation with audio, 5:35
Developer: Kenny Smith
Sound: Andrew Clarke

Jess Johnson & Simon Ward
Virtual Reality animation with audio, 5:35
Developer: Kenny Smith
Sound: Andrew Clarke

Jess Johnson & Simon Ward
Virtual Reality animation with audio, 5:35
Developer: Kenny Smith
Sound: Andrew Clarke


Jess Johnson & Simon Ward
Virtual Reality animation with audio, 5:35
Developer: Kenny Smith
Sound: Andrew Clarke

Jess Johnson & Simon Ward
Virtual Reality animation with audio, 5:35
Developer: Kenny Smith
Sound: Andrew Clarke

Jess Johnson & Simon Ward
Virtual Reality animation with audio, 5:35
Developer: Kenny Smith
Sound: Andrew Clarke

Jess Johnson & Simon Ward
Virtual Reality animation with audio, 5:35
Developer: Kenny Smith
Sound: Andrew Clarke

Jess Johnson & Simon Ward
Virtual Reality animation with audio, 5:35
Developer: Kenny Smith
Sound: Andrew Clarke

Jess Johnson & Simon Ward
Virtual Reality animation with audio, 5:35
Developer: Kenny Smith
Sound: Andrew Clarke

Jess Johnson & Simon Ward
Virtual Reality animation with audio, 5:35
Developer: Kenny Smith
Sound: Andrew Clarke

Jess Johnson & Simon Ward
Virtual Reality animation with audio, 5:35
Developer: Kenny Smith
Sound: Andrew Clarke

Jess Johnson & Simon Ward
Virtual Reality animation with audio, 5:35
Developer: Kenny Smith
Sound: Andrew Clarke

Jess Johnson & Simon Ward
Exhibited: National Gallery of Australia, Canberra
4 May - 26 August 2018
Pen, fiber-tipper markers, acrylic paint, and gouache on paper
41.5 x 29.5in (paper) | 44 x 32.5in (frame)





















































Pen, fibre tipped markers, acrylic paint, and gouache on paper
105 x 225cm / 41.5 x 88.5 inches (paper size)
Pen, fibre tipped markers, acrylic paint, and gouache on paper
105 x 225cm / 41.5 x 88.5 inches (paper size)
Pen, fibre tipped markers, acrylic paint, and gouache on paper
105 x 225cm / 41.5 x 88.5 inches (paper size)
Pen, fibre tipped markers, acrylic paint, and gouache on paper
105 x 225cm / 41.5 x 88.5 inches (paper size)
Pen, fibre tipped markers, and gouache on paper
76 x 56 cm / 22 x 30 inches
Pen, fibre tipped markers, and gouache on paper
76 x 56 cm / 22 x 30 inches
Pen, fibre tipped markers, gouache, collage on paper
76 x 56 cm / 22 x 30 inches
Pen, fibre tipped markers, and gouache on paper
38 x 28 cm / 15.1 x 11.2 inches
Pen, fibre tipped markers, and gouache on paper
38 x 28 cm / 15.1 x 11.2 inches
Pen, fibre tipped markers, and gouache on paper
38 x 28 cm / 15.1 x 11.2 inches
Pen, fibre tipped markers, and gouache on paper
38 x 28 cm / 15.1 x 11.2 inches
Pen, fibre tipped markers, and gouache on paper
38 x 28 cm / 15.1 x 11.2 inches
Pen, fibre tipped markers, and gouache on paper
38 x 28 cm / 15.1 x 11.2 inches
Pen, fibre tipped markers, and gouache on paper
38 x 28 cm / 15.1 x 11.2 inches
Pen, fibre tipped markers, and gouache on paper
38 x 28 cm / 15.1 x 11.2 inches
Pen, fibre tipped markers, and gouache on paper
38 x 28 cm / 15.1 x 11.2 inches
Pen, fibre tipped markers, acrylic paint, and gouache on paper
105 x 75 cm / 41.5 x 29.5 inches (paper size)
Pen, fibre tipped markers, acrylic paint, and gouache on paper
105 x 75 cm / 41.5 x 29.5 inches (paper size)
Jess Johnson & Simon Ward
Soundtrack by Andrew Clarke
Raised decagon platform, vinyl flooring, 5x looped videos
Exhibited: The Walters Prize 2018
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, New Zealand
16 August - 28 October 2018
Jess Johnson & Simon Ward
mixed media mural (paint, vinyl, and brick cladding)
Exhibited: Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū
14 November – ongoing
Jess Johnson & Simon Ward
Side scroller pixel game
Exhibited: Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū
14 November – ongoing
Jess Johnson & Simon Ward
Side scroller pixel game
Exhibited: Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū
14 November – ongoing
Installation view
Exhibited:
THE PUBLIC BODY .03
Artspace, Sydney, Australia
30 August - 28 October 2018
Jess Johnson in collaboration with Romance Was Born
Exhibited: Children of Mallarmé: Fashion, Art & Collaboration Tauranga Art Gallery, New Zealand
18 July – 16 September, 2018
Jess Johnson & Simon Ward
5 x Virtual Reality experiences, floor map, structures, drawings, 4 channel projection
Exhibited: National Gallery of Australia
5 May – 26 August 2018
Jess Johnson & Simon Ward
5 x Virtual Reality experiences, floor map, structures, drawings, 4 channel projection
Exhibited: National Gallery of Australia
5 May – 26 August 2018
(detail: Gog & Magog realm)
Jess Johnson & Simon Ward
5 x Virtual Reality experiences, floor map, structures, drawings, 4 channel projection
Exhibited: National Gallery of Australia
5 May – 26 August 2018
(detail: Known Unknown realm)
Jess Johnson & Simon Ward
5 x Virtual Reality experiences, floor map, structures, drawings, 4 channel projection
Exhibited: National Gallery of Australia
5 May – 26 August 2018
(detail: Tumblewych realm)
Jess Johnson & Simon Ward
5 x Virtual Reality experiences, floor map, structures, drawings, 4 channel projection
Exhibited: National Gallery of Australia
5 May – 26 August 2018
(Detail: Scumm Engine Realm)
Jess Johnson & Simon Ward
5 x Virtual Reality experiences, floor map, structures, drawings, 4 channel projection
Exhibited: National Gallery of Australia
5 May – 26 August 2018
(Detail: Fleshold Crossing Realm)
Jess Johnson & Simon Ward
5 x Virtual Reality experiences, floor map, structures, drawings, 4 channel projection
Exhibited: National Gallery of Australia
5 May – 26 August 2018
(Detail: Tumblewych Realm)
Jess Johnson & Simon Ward
5 x Virtual Reality experiences, floor map, structures, drawings, 4 channel projection
Exhibited: National Gallery of Australia
5 May – 26 August 2018
Jess Johnson & Simon Ward
Soundtrack by Andrew Clarke
4-Channel High Definition digital video with audio
16:9, 1 minute
Exhibited: National Gallery of Australia
5 May – 26 August 2018
Exhibited as part of The Shape of Things to Come
Buxton Contemporary, Melbourne, Australia,
9 March - 24 June 2018
Exhibited as part of The Shape of Things to Come
Buxton Contemporary, Melbourne, Australia,
9 March - 24 June 2018
Jess Johnson and Cynthia Johnson
Quilt made from digital print on cotton with pieced fabric border, assorted textiles, thread
89 x 190.5cm / 35 by 75 inches
Jess Johnson & Cynthia Johnson
Quilt made from digital print on cotton with pieced fabric border, assorted textiles, thread
89 x 198cm / 35 by 78 inches
Jess Johnson & Cynthia Johnson
Quilt made from digital print on cotton with pieced fabric border, assorted textiles, thread
86.5 x 190.5cm / 34 by 75 inches
Jess Johnson & Cynthia Johnson
Quilt made from digital print on cotton with pieced fabric border, assorted textiles, thread
86.5 x 190.5cm / 33 by 74 inches
Jess Johnson & Cynthia Johnson
Quilt made from digital print on cotton with pieced fabric border, assorted textiles, thread
81 x 183cm / 32 by 72 inches
Jess Johnson & Cynthia Johnson
Quilt made from digital print on cotton with pieced fabric border, assorted textiles, thread
86.5 x 190.5cm / 34 by 75 inches
Jess Johnson & Cynthia Johnson
Quilts made from digital print on cotton with pieced fabric border, assorted textiles, thread
Exhibited: Auckland Art Fair, Ivan Anthony Gallery Stand, 23-27 May 2018
Jess Johnson & Cynthia Johnson
Quilts made from digital print on cotton with pieced fabric border, assorted textiles, thread
Exhibited: Auckland Art Fair, Ivan Anthony Gallery Stand, 23-27 May 2018
Jess Johnson & Cynthia Johnson
Quilts made from digital print on cotton with pieced fabric border, assorted textiles, thread
Exhibited: Auckland Art Fair, Ivan Anthony Gallery Stand, 23-27 May 2018
Jess Johnson & Simon Ward
Virtual Reality animation with audio, 5:35
Developer: Kenny Smith
Sound: Andrew Clarke
Jess Johnson & Simon Ward
Virtual Reality animation with audio, 5:35
Developer: Kenny Smith
Sound: Andrew Clarke
Jess Johnson & Simon Ward
Virtual Reality animation with audio, 5:35
Developer: Kenny Smith
Sound: Andrew Clarke
Jess Johnson & Simon Ward
Virtual Reality animation with audio, 5:35
Developer: Kenny Smith
Sound: Andrew Clarke
Jess Johnson & Simon Ward
Virtual Reality animation with audio, 5:35
Developer: Kenny Smith
Sound: Andrew Clarke
Jess Johnson & Simon Ward
Virtual Reality animation with audio, 5:35
Developer: Kenny Smith
Sound: Andrew Clarke
Jess Johnson & Simon Ward
Virtual Reality animation with audio, 5:35
Developer: Kenny Smith
Sound: Andrew Clarke
Jess Johnson & Simon Ward
Virtual Reality animation with audio, 5:35
Developer: Kenny Smith
Sound: Andrew Clarke
Jess Johnson & Simon Ward
Virtual Reality animation with audio, 5:35
Developer: Kenny Smith
Sound: Andrew Clarke
Jess Johnson & Simon Ward
Virtual Reality animation with audio, 5:35
Developer: Kenny Smith
Sound: Andrew Clarke
Jess Johnson & Simon Ward
Virtual Reality animation with audio, 5:35
Developer: Kenny Smith
Sound: Andrew Clarke
Jess Johnson & Simon Ward
Virtual Reality animation with audio, 5:35
Developer: Kenny Smith
Sound: Andrew Clarke
Jess Johnson & Simon Ward
Virtual Reality animation with audio, 5:35
Developer: Kenny Smith
Sound: Andrew Clarke
Jess Johnson & Simon Ward
Virtual Reality animation with audio, 5:35
Developer: Kenny Smith
Sound: Andrew Clarke
Jess Johnson & Simon Ward
Virtual Reality animation with audio, 5:35
Developer: Kenny Smith
Sound: Andrew Clarke
Jess Johnson & Simon Ward
Virtual Reality animation with audio, 5:35
Developer: Kenny Smith
Sound: Andrew Clarke
Jess Johnson & Simon Ward
Exhibited: National Gallery of Australia, Canberra
4 May - 26 August 2018
Pen, fiber-tipper markers, acrylic paint, and gouache on paper
41.5 x 29.5in (paper) | 44 x 32.5in (frame)