ANDERSONVILLE — The Swedish American Museum will welcome the art of husband and wife duo Karl and Indira Johnson on Friday.
The opening celebration for the exhibit "Migrating Visions: The Art of Karl and Indira Johnson" will be at 6 p.m. Friday at the museum at 5211 N. Clark St. The couple's art is inspired by their 40 years together in India, Sweden and the United States, according to a news release.
"Indira creates works that explore the constant process of transformation and change in the cycle of birth, death and rebirth. Karl's paintings incorporate the rhythm and beauty, chaos and contradiction of the dynamic systems found in nature and the sciences," the release said.
Now in their 60s, the couple met at the Art Institute of Chicago and over the last 40 years their art has grown to complement each other. Their early years together were nomadic as they traveled to India and Sweden studying art.
Indira is a sculptor, whose pieces "explore the constant process of transformation using reclaimed objects." Her fascination with objects discarded by society led her to question issues such as permanence, decay, vulnerability and strength, according to the museum's website.
Karl, a painter and cartoonist from Libertyville, uses multiple layers of paint to achieve his vision, which is inspired by nature. "His paintings incorporate the rhythm and beauty, chaos and inconsistencies of the dynamic systems found in nature and the sciences," the website said.
The exhibit will be on display until March 26.
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