Episode 244 - Tim Johnson: Where Indigenous Knowledge Meets Contemporary Art

About this episode

This episode explores the life and work of Tim Johnson, focusing on his unique blend of Indigenous knowledge and contemporary art.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we explore the life and work of Tim Johnson, one of Australia’s most distinctive contemporary artists. Known for blending Western art history, Indigenous knowledge systems, and spiritual iconography, Johnson’s practice spans decades of experimentation, collaboration, and cultural exchange. We discuss Johnson’s role in co-founding Inhibodress in the early 1970s, widely recognised as Australia’s first artist-run initiative. Established in Sydney, Inhibodress be...

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Hosts: Fiona Verity, Julie Nicholson, Gary Seller

Guest: Tim Johnson

Topics covered

• Indigenous knowledge
• contemporary art
• cultural exchange
• artist-run initiatives
• Western art history

Keywords

• Tim Johnson
• contemporary artists
• Indigenous knowledge systems
• Inhibodress
• art history

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Inhibodress

Places: Australia, Sydney

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