London transporta mural by Turner Prize Nominated Claudette Johnson Has been unveiled at Brixton tube station.
Three Women is the artist’s first public work, following a series of murals by other artists displayed at London’s South Station as part of Transport for London’s (TfL) Underground Art programme.
The project, which has been running since 2018, echoes local murals painted in the area in the 1980s.
Johnson said the mural loosely references Picasso’s 1907 painting “Les Demoiselles d’Avignon”.
“I’m fascinated by the power these gestures exude, stemming from my long-standing interest in women, power, and how we occupy spaces where we are absent, covered up, caricatured, or denied,” she added.
The artist is best known for her large-scale paintings of black women using a variety of media, as well as her involvement as a founding member BLK Art Group.
Three Women is a three-part work of art known as a triptych, thematically referencing one of her previous works, The Trilogy.
U.S. Environmental Protection AgencyUnderground art director Eleanor Pinfield hopes it will be “loved by millions of people”.
“Claudette Johnson’s new artwork pays homage to the black female experience through this bold triptych, which continues to explore contemporary responses to muralism at Brixton Station.
Ms Pinfield added: “Johnson combines overall scale with intimacy in our encounters with her subjects.”
Some of Johnson’s work is currently on display at Tate Britain alongside fellow nominees Pio Abad, Jasleen Kaur and Delaine Le Bas Turner Prize Exhibition. The award will be presented at a ceremony at Tate Britain on 3 December 2024.
Works by Denzil Forrester, Joy Labinjo and Njideka Akunyili Crosby have previously been displayed as part of the Brixton Station Metro Art Project.
