The blood of the city: Heather L. Johnson

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To follow up on my post on Kevin Van Aelst, here's an anatomically-inspired artwork by Heather L. Johnson, whose new show, "Air and Blood", opens this month in NYC:

Using the Holland Tunnel as a point of departure, the artist investigates the way in which anatomical processes are mimicked in the transfer of people, objects and ideas in the urban environment.

I think that's a motorbike in that circulatory diagram - which of course invites comparison with the work of Josh Hadar.

For more on Johnson's new show, check out readymade blog.

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