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Rooted Flame

By Jeni Johnson 2026

A layered painting on plywood panel in which circular forms emerge through a field of yellow, ochre, blue and black. A red linear thread moves across the surface, connecting each form like a held trajectory or internal signal. Built through repeated layering and reworking, the work considers fire as an elemental force that is both active and grounded: something rising, held and contained within matter. 

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DRIFT

ARRIVAL

Holding Cell

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