Collin Johanson Ducks on the Pond

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Collin Johanson

Ducks on the Pond

Ducks on the Pond summons a placid image of nature: a pastoral scene with still water. The phrase also refers to a baseball term describing runners on base, creating a potential scoring opportunity. Will these runners be brought home, or will they be left stranded? The outcome remains undetermined.

Many of the paintings in Johanson’s fourth solo exhibition at Monte Clark, as in previous exhibitions, present fragmented imagery and potential figurative narratives that allow for slippages in the reading of forms. Utilizing pours of fluid paint, gestural brushwork, and blotting, Johanson employs processes that cede control to the materials and open space for the discovery of unexpected compositions and imagery.

August 23–September 20, 2025

Opening reception:

Saturday, August 23, noon to 5pm