Johanna Helmuth, born 1992 in Manila, is a contemporary Filipino visual artist. She graduated with a degree in Fine Arts Advertising from the Technological University of the Philippines. She mostly paints subjects that reflect on human behavior, social values and standards. Her strokes are fearless, aggressive , gaining confidence in the palette knife more than the brush. She chooses mostly earth and muted hues in her paintings, evoking a somber mood behind highly textured surfaces. In recent exhibitions, she has been constantly expanding her artistic expression through experimentation with installation and video.
Curriculum Vitae
2018 | SEE THROUGH Secret Fresh Art Gallery, 424 Ortigas Ave, Greenhills North, San Juan City Philippines |
2018 | MAKESHIFT Blanc Gallery, 145 Katipunan Avenue, St. Ignatius Village, Quezon City Philippines |
2017 | LIE OF THE LAND West Gallery, 48 West Ave, Quezon City, Metro Manila Philippines |
2017 | SOFT MACHINE Secret Fresh Sky Gallery, Ronac Lifestyle Center, Paseo de Magallanes, Makati City, Philippines |
2016 | WOMEN AREN’T TOYS Secret Fresh Art Gallery, 424 Ortigas Avenue, Greenhills North, San Juan City Philippines |
2016 | DISFIGURE ArtistSpace, Ayala Museum, Ground Level, Ayala Museum, Annex, Makati Ave. corner Dela Rosa St. Greenbelt Park, Makati City Philippines |
Group Exhibitions
2018 | PINTO MANHATTAN SHOW II Pinto NYC 74 Franklin St., Tribeca, New York City, USA |
2018 | POINTS OF ORIGIN Art Cube Gallery , Karivin Plaza , 2316 Chino Roces Avenue, Makati City Philippines. |
2017 | KARAPATAN Vargas Museum, Roxas Ave, Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines |
2017 | WIP NUNU Fine Art Gallery No.5 Lane 67, Section 1 Jishan Rd., Zhongzheng Dist., Taipei, Taiwan |
2016 | EXTENSION OF MEDIUM NUNU Fine Art Gallery No.5 Lane 67, Section 1 Jishan Rd., Zhongzheng Dist., Taipei, Taiwan |
2016 | COLORUM Vargas Museum, Roxas Ave, Diliman, Quezon City, Metro Manila Philippines |
2016 | DALOY Vargas Museum, Roxas Ave, Diliman, Quezon City, Metro Manila Philippines |
2015 | MOVING POINTS West Gallery, 48 West Ave, Quezon City, Metro Manila Philippines |
2015 | UNCONSCIOUSLY LIVING Secret Fresh Art Gallery, 424 Ortigas Avenue, Greenhills North, San Juan City Philippines |
2014 | INTERVAL West Gallery, 48 West Ave, Quezon City, Metro Manila Philippines |
2014 | FEMME FATALE Secret Fresh Art Gallery, 424 Ortigas Avenue, Greenhills North, San Juan City Philippines |
2013 | SIX SIDES Secret Fresh Art Gallery, 424 Ortigas Avenue, Greenhills North, San Juan City Philippines |
2013 | QUIET LIGHTS West Gallery, 48 West Ave, Quezon City, Metro Manila Philippines |
2013 | UNCOMMON VIEWS Pinto Art Museum, 1 Sierra Madre St, Subdivision, Antipolo, 1870 Rizal Philippines |
2012 | RETRATO Pinto Art Museum, 1 Sierra Madre St, Subdivision, Antipolo, 1870 Rizal Philippines |
Recognitions
2018 | Ateneo Art Awards Winner of The Fernando Zobel Prize for Visual Arts |
Artist Lectures
2018 | Lecture/Presentation, Ateneo Art Awards, Ben Chan Artsuite, 2/F Arts Wing Arete, Ateneo de Manila University, Quezon City Philippines, October 17. |