Charlotte Johannesson (SE)

Charlotte Johannesson’s work presents a synthesis between the artisanal and the digital. Her practice involves working with both the craft technology of the loom and the digital technology of computer programming, exploring their formal and conceptual connections. Trained as a weaver, Johannesson began creating tapestries in the 1970s as art to address socio-political injustices. From her early experiments across textile and technology, Johannesson’s practice has developed to encompass various media including weaving, painting, digital print and digital slideshows Merging traditional weaving techniques with the experimental investigation of early computer technology, Johannesson continues to reinvent her practice to explore the possibilities for social and cultural change.

Charlotte Johannesson (b. 1943, Malmö, SE) lives and works in Skanör, Sweden. Recent solo exhibitions include: Kunsthalle Friart Fribourg (Fribourg; CH), Nottingham Contemporary (Nottingham; UK) (both 2023); Badischer Kunstverein (Karlsruhe; DE), Hollybush Gardens (London; UK) (both 2022); Museo Reina Sofia (Madrid; ES) (2021). Upcoming and recent group exhibitions include Marta Herford Museum (Herford; DE), MUDAM (Luxembourg City; LU) (all 2024); The 59th International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia (Venice; IT); Malmö Konstmuseum (Malmö; SE) (all 2022); Nottingham Contemporary (Nottingham; UK) (2021); Moderna Museet (Stockholm; SE) (2019); Nordic Pavilion, Venice Biennale (Venice; IT) (2017) and 32nd São Paulo Biennale, (São Paulo; BR) (2016).