Joanne Robertson

"Joanne Robertson’s large scale paintings evoke a rhythm of process and improvisation that connects directly to the artist’s intertwined music practice. Her layered approach to painting creates depth and movement; the brushstrokes an extension of the artist’s hand as she moves across the canvas with fluid precision. Sometimes, bodies appear abstracted in her canvases, hidden between layers of paint, while others allude to the written word in sweeping gestures." — Steven Cairns

Joanne Robertson (b. 1979, UK) lives and works in Glasgow. Recent solo exhibitions include : Feels, Edouard Montassut, Paris, 2021 ; Mad Season, Mother Culture, Berlin, 2020 ; Heart Love, Gallery Malmo, Edinburgh, 2020 ; Natural Behavior, Svetlana, New York, 2019 ; C/J (with Chloe Maratta), Bonington Gallery, Nottingham, 2019. A selection of group exhibitions include Witch Hunt, Kunsthalle Charlottenborg, Copenhagen, 2021 ; Speaking Esperanto, Triest, New York, 2021 ; Mike's, Svetlana, New York, 2020 ; Klang Halle, Fri Art Kunsthalle, Fribourg, 2018 ; John Moores Painting Prize 2018, Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool, 2018. Her works are included in several public and private collections throughout the world including the Deutsche Bank Collection, Frankfurt am Main, Germany ; UPS Collection, Germany ; Sammlung Sanders, Germany, among others.