Johanna Typaldos studied metals and jewelry in the United States at Missouri State University
and has continued on to pursue a Master of Fine Arts degree in Metals and Jewelry at New
Mexico State University under Motoko Furuhashi. During her undergrad experience, she was
fortunate enough to have the opportunity to study abroad in Taiwan. She has exhibited in several shows and publications, such as SNAG, and was recently nominated in 2024 for a large grant through the Windgate-Lamar Fellowship. Her work explores ideas of deceit and imitation
through repetition and series. She aims to represent instances in close relationships when
intentions are misrepresented for personal gain. Her hope for the future is to continue to exhibit and to learn, while simultaneously developing ties with other emerging artists. She imagines one day she will teach in university, spending personal time on artistic pursuits.

"My work explores ideas of deceit and imitation through repetition. I aim to represent a specific and insidious aspect of psychological processes that manifest in human interpersonal relationships where intentions are misrepresented for personal gain. I was driven by my own personal and deeply troubling experiences with people close to me. The initial flashy appearance of this work represents jewelry, a typically alluring and functional tool for adornment. This impression of opulence masks and confuses the cheap quality of the actual materials, enmeshing truth and lie, in an attempt to distort reality."