{"product_id":"situating-the-mesh","title":"Situating the Mesh","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eArtist:\u003c\/b\u003e Morgan Johnson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Oil on canvas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\" × 24\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDescription:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eSituating The Mesh\u003c\/i\u003e has the immediate, tactile comfort of a quilt. The Fractionalist cells here are tightly fitted rectangles and wedges that curve in concentric rings around a warm yellow moon, their edges meeting with the gentle precision of patchwork — you can almost feel the seams. The deep blues and purples of the night sky press outward from the center while the moon holds its ground, luminous and slightly imperfect, radiating outward in rings that draw the eye inexorably inward. It is a comforting subject and a comforting surface, and yet from the Situate Series, Johnson's premise is quietly honest: \"hoping that things will 'just line up' to create a solution or improve circumstances.\" Look long enough and the comfort reveals its edges. The pieces are fitted beautifully together but nothing quite resolves — the rings don't complete, the colors shift without settling, the puzzle is assembled and yet somehow still open. The feeling is padded and warm, like sinking into something familiar at the end of a long day, when the best available wisdom is simply to stop trying to solve it. Maybe sleep on it. Everything will probably look clearer in the morning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWant to learn more? \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/nicartgallery.com\/blogs\/meet-the-artist\/morgan-johnson-what-he-wants-you-to-work-for-why-its-worth-it\" title=\"Morgan Johnson Introduction Blog\"\u003eRead Morgan's Introduction Page\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"Subscribe to Morgan's eNewsletter\" href=\"https:\/\/nicartgallery.com\/pages\/stay-connected-with-morgan-johnson\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"69\" width=\"68\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0637\/3933\/0780\/files\/subscribe-Blue_Small_de663c0f-8130-4c2f-9f75-ded826fa245c.jpg?v=1782319171\" style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/nicartgallery.com\/pages\/stay-connected-with-morgan-johnson\" title=\"Sign up to receive updates from Morgan!\"\u003eSign up to receive email notifications about Morgan's new work and where it's showing\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Morgan Johnson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51794767610076,"sku":null,"price":500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0637\/3933\/0780\/files\/SituatingtheMesh_2025.jpg?v=1782320188","url":"https:\/\/nicartgallery.com\/products\/situating-the-mesh","provider":"nicartgallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}