Sketchbooks are intrinsic to Christopher Johns’ practice. Frequently handmade by Christopher, each book is an artwork in itself. These are obsessively filled with images that record specific moments in time and place. Whether precisely measuring and reproducing objects or quickly sketching things of interest, this compulsive need to document life is a meditative process that does not often result in a final piece but creates an archive of memories.
caravanserai (2008-2016) 