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a cut-out silhouette of a man on a page of text from an old book on a black background; the words 'engaged' and 'digression' are marked
Man Engaged in Digressions
Alison Bergblom Johnson, a plus-sized woman with curly blonde hair wearing purple, large red earrings, and speaking into a microphone
Don't You Want Me, Baby
screenshot of opening of published article, including the entropy logo in purple, ads for SPD and litbreaker, and an image of a silhouette of a heiffer cut into a book page with red criss crossing the page.
A Self that Doesn't Stay on Brand
a disjointed image with a photograph of a plus-size woman overpainted with blue cut and scattered with a bit of green revealed where her mouth might be
'I Ate Envy'
photograph fragments of a plus-sized woman wearing black and white paisley are arranged on a black background, a yellow bead is placed near her neckline.
The Black and White Self
a silhouette of a woman cut into a slightly shiny paper, with an overlay of a found book page that suggests clothing. Some words on the page are circled: straighten, before, wash, blow dry, subdue, and not a safe place. Red straight lines criss-cross the page. The silhouette is on a red background.
The Words that Cut and Bleed
A silhouette of a man with his hands in his pockets cut into a found paper, on a background painted black. There is a pile of yarn to the figure's left. His bare arms are highlighted with a pinkish-white thread and his head with silver thread.
Man not at work, at ease, and also not
a silhouette of a man with his right hand extended as if leaning against something, the silhouette is on a map. His left leg and left arm, which is tucked into a pocket perhaps is designated as water on the map.
Man Finding His Way
Alison Bergblom Johnson, a plus-sized woman with curly blonde hair, wearing black while holding a red cell phone
Objectify Myself
a found image of a white t-shirt whose wearer has been cut away; there are floral blooms protruding from the neck and jeans pocket on a painted black background
Man in Bloom
a cut-out silhouette of a woman into found red paper marbled with white and blue on a blue background
On the Inside
Logo of Minnesota Public Radio News
MPR: Living with bipolar disorder, she wonders about picking sides
Alison Bergblom Johnson, a plus-sized woman with curly blonde hair wearing a black sweater speaking into a silver and black microphone
Gretel Grows Up

Alison Bergblom Johnson

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Alison Bergblom Johnson is a multidisciplinary artist; performance, lit, collage, and installation are part of her practice. Her work engages with such topics as disability, gender, and joy.