Johanna Robinson’s paintings employ humor, absurdity and irony to undermine anthropocentrism—or the belief that human beings are the center of the universe—an idea proliferated by the Western art canon. The artist’s work, connected to a long lineage of women surrealist and symbolist painters, relies on imagination as a source for truth-seeking and world-building. Robinson’s compositions turn foundational power structures on their head, frequently depicting forest-like settings with constructions built of women, animals and inanimate objects.