A person with dark skin holding a dark textured ball with multiple silver and red markers embedded in it. Several smaller silver markers are also attached to the ball. The person is wearing a ring on one finger and a gray and white striped sleeve.
Close-up of a woman's head showcasing her long, intricate, braided hairstyle with beads and tags hanging from the braids, surrounded by magazines or brochures.

“ The Gospel According to the beauty supply” 2024, Sculpture, photography

A collection of celebrity photos and merchandise, including images of women with styled hair, fashion cards, and hair product advertisements, arranged on a display board.

“Afro Rapunzel” 2025, Hair Sculpture, Photography

A person standing against a white brick wall, wrapped in large, fluffy, cream-colored fabric or wool, with only their face and feet visible.
A woman sitting against a white brick wall with a large pile of cream-colored yarn in her lap, near an open window, in a minimalist, industrial-style room.
Multiple hair extensions hanging on a rack, with a mannequin wearing a wig behind it. The extensions are in various colors including yellow, red, black, and brown, and some are curly while others are straight.
“Mona Lisa” 2025, Public art, Fiber, Photography 

 Mona Lisa Isn't just a painting

              Ryuan Johnson 

100% real human hair, horse hair, bundles, inches, 

  beautiful, Kanekolon, baby hair, pressed, install,

 texturize, soft, church,  leave out, edge control, bodywave,

     16,18,20, 1b, Tracks, sewn, scalp, rat tail 

comb, kitchen, expression, scared, weave, 

        buss down, middle part, grief, lace, cornrow, 

reality, blend, European, weft, blow-dry, confidence, 

where is the lace?, slick back, eco style, loose curl, just for me,

 is that yo real ha-,

 put together, black, shape-shift, tamed, protection, 

hot comb, pat it, presentable, beloved, 27 piece, 

ghetto, blue magic, liberated, 3 bundles, 

wig cap, needle, thread….

Girlhood -womanhood -lifestyle 

A triptych of a woman with dreadlocks styled into spiral shapes, performing dance poses against colorful backgrounds. The left panel shows her sitting with a blue background, the middle panel has her lying with a red and orange background, and the right panel captures her standing with arms extended against a textured yellow wall and orange circle.
A silhouette of a person with outstretched arms, holding a light source that creates a colorful glow with an abstract, whimsical drawing of a creature with antennas and curled appendages on the wall behind.

“The Flowering” 2025, Hair Sculpture/Photography/Dance

“Still life” 2024, photography, Hair art

A display of various footwear including a brown leather boot, several pairs of shoes, and a pair of black leather gloves with a white ceramic cup containing a brown hair extension, placed against a beige wall.
Close-up of a cluster of hair on a white surface with part of a person's head visible at the edge of the frame.