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Julie Johnstone

Small brown card box, with labels on exterior and interior, which address the reader with handling instructions, causing a moment of reflective interaction. Use the slider to open the box.

Julie Johnstone

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21st century poems meditation philosophy time visual poetry

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Published Essence Press, 2013
Dimensions h 4.5 x w 6.5 x d 2.5
Materials card and 300gsm Bockingford watercolour paper

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Julie Johnstone

Julie Johnstone is an artist, publisher and independent curator. Her practice encompasses book works, poetry objects and installations which engage a minimalist aesthetic to explore themes of perception and place, and the meditative qualities of poetic language and space.
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