Johanna Flato

About

Johanna Flato (b. 1992, San Antonio, Texas) is an interdisciplinary artist currently based in Brookyln, NY.

She investigates the ways in which 'site' is mediated and manipulated through language and technology, creating research-based, iterative projects through which the tensions and thresholds of these interplays are made visible. Her materials include maps, text, voice, and algorithms; variable outcomes span experimental micro-organizations, essays,   social media series, digital videos, sculptures, and installations. She is currently reviving her background in art-tech startups and cultural strategy as she builds and launches an Augmented Reality mobile app, Tangle.

Across these various pursuits, she employs the neologism syn-site as a syntactical tool.

For more information, reach out to info@johannaflato.com.

Education

2016 – 2018
M.A. with distinction, Contemporary Art Practice (Critical Practice Pathway), Royal College of Art, London, UK
2010 – 2014
B.A., cum laude, double major in Studio Art and Humanities, Yale University, New Haven, CT

Select Exhibitions

2021
"NFS, NSFW, NFT," New Art City (online @ newart.city)
2019
"Viewing Room,” curated by Bob Bicknell-Knight, Harlesden High Street, London, UK
2019
"Domain Alpha” [solo], Harlesden High Street, London, UK
2019
"Le Grande K” [performance], Gossamer Fog, London, UK
2019
"Lives of Net Art: Face Up,” curated by Zaiba Jabbar, Tate Modern (Tate Exchange), London, UK
2019
"Cacotopia 03: Johanna Flato” [solo], Annka Kultys Gallery, London, UK
2018
The 411: London,” curated by Ellen Pearson and presented by Boiler Room & Tinder, Bush Hall, London, UK
2018
“Orbit Graduate Art Show,” OXO Barge House, London, UK
2018
“g_url 2.0: techno_utopia,” curated by g_url, Sluice HQ, London, UK
2018
“Contemporary Art Practice Degree Show,” Royal College of Art (Dyson Gallery), London, UK
2018
“CAP-baret” [performance], Royal College of Art (Gorvy Theatre), London, UK
2018
“A Month at the Venice Art Biennale: Work by British Council Fellows,” Bow Arts (RAW Lab), London, UK
2018
“Sirens in the Blank,” Royal College of Art (Hockney Gallery), London, UK
2017
“The Serving [Library],” The Serving Library, Liverpool, UK
2017
“#supercommunity,” Royal College of Art (Dyson Gallery), London, UK
2017
"Acoustic Mirrors,” Diaspore Project Space, London, UK
2017
“Work in Progress Show,” Royal College of Art (Dyson Gallery), London, UK
2016
“Circle of Women,” The Foundry, New York City, NY
2016
“A Room Full of Teeth,” Regina Rex Gallery, New York City, NY
2015
“Soul, Sequins & Solid Gold,” BLDG Gallery, Covington, KY
2014
“Time to Hit the Road," curated by Gerson Zevi, Leila Heller Gallery, New York City, NY
2014
“Re-view: Yale Undergraduate Artists,” curated by Navy Encinias + Cristina Vere Nicoll, New Haven, CT
2014
“Assembly: Yale Undergraduate Thesis Show,” Yale School of Art, New Haven, CT
2014
“Something Blue,” Artspace New Haven, New Haven, CT
2013
“Natural Artifacts” [solo], Davenport Art Gallery, New Haven, CT
2013
“Yale,” Gerson Zevi, New Haven, CT
2013
“For Ed: Splendor in the Grass with Olympic Lad and Lass,” Yale School of Art, New Haven, CT

Residencies/Fellowships

2020
Incubator Member, Art & Code track, NEW INC & Rhizome, New Museum, New York, NY
2019
Artist in Residence, Harlesden Job Centre Residency, Harlesden High Street Gallery, London, UK
2018
Artist in Residence, sink.sexy [ONLINE], London, UK
2017
Fellow, Venice Art Biennale 2017 Steward-Study Fellowship Programme, British Council, Venice, Italy
2014
Artist in Residence, Land Art Road Trip Residency, Gerson Zevi, USA
2012
Fellow, Yale Summer Session at the Institute for Studio Studies, Auvillar, France

Awards

2017
Distinction for the dissertation, “A Provisional Theory of the Syn-Site” (Royal College of Art)
2014
Ethel Childe Walker Prize (Yale School of Art)
2014
Seymour L. Lustman Prize (Davenport College, Yale University)
2014
Distinction for the thesis, “Plastic Leaves of Grass: Reckoning with Synthetic Landscapes” (Yale University)
2013
Fred Packard World Fellows International Experience Award (Yale University)
2013
Creative and Performing Arts Award (Davenport College, Yale University)
2012
Creative and Performing Arts Award (Davenport College, Yale University)