
02/18/2025
506 MUSKOKA by Johnathan Ball
oil and spraypaint on canvas
36 x 60 in
Johnathan Ball’s painting places the viewer inside a weathered, dilapidated streetcar hurtling through the breathtaking landscapes of Muskoka. Part of his Transit & Transition series, the work encapsulates the tension between movement and stillness, decay and beauty.
Ball, a multidisciplinary artist, draws inspiration from his love of sci-fi, street art, and impressionistic surrealism, blending these elements into a visual narrative that speaks to the complexities of personal growth and change.
The theme of transit & transition serves as a poetic metaphor for the human experience—how we navigate life’s unpredictability, its hardships, and its fleeting moments of beauty. The crumbling interior of the streetcar suggests struggle, wear, and impermanence, while the vibrant Muskoka scenery rushing past hints at the contrast between internal turmoil and the vast, unyielding world beyond. In this way, the painting invites reflection on the passage of time, the inevitability of change, and the resilience required to keep moving forward, even when the journey feels uncertain or fractured. Raised just outside of Toronto, Ball infuses his work with a raw, urban energy that collides with dreamlike surrealism, creating pieces that feel both deeply personal and universally resonant.
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