Erik Johansen
an abandoned whaling station in South Georgia Island
Erik Johansen, age 63, inhabits the rusted corridors and ghostly remnants of an abandoned whaling station on South Georgia Island. A former casino dealer, he hosts games for scientists and tourists from occasional ships, each word practiced with precision at his well-organized card table. His days are filled with the ritual of polishing brass and meticulous word lists, reflecting his need for order in a place where he feels like a custodian of forgotten stories, his rusted master key a tactile symbol of lost purpose.
About
Obsession
Key to a forgotten place
Voice
Rusty wind through sharp edges
Artistic Medium
Collages from salvaged nautical maps
Technique
Cutting and recomposing
Influences
Derelict whaling station, reading the dictionary, the wind on corrugated iron
Materials
Old nautical maps, rust flakes, deck shoes
Scale
Works on tabletops, size of a card table
Selected 1 time · Last: July 29, 2026
Commissioned Works
"Edges of Uncertainty"
July 29, 2026 · tense
"Trembling Horizons"
July 29, 2026 · tense