This piece explores the pervasive issue of internet addiction, juxtaposing serene natural landscapes with manufactured scenes to highlight humanity's impact on the environment. Throughout the video, the actor's phone usage gradually increases, symbolizing the growing disconnect between humans and nature. This lifestyle, marked by constant engagement with technology, reflects a broader societal indifference that contributes to irreversible environmental damage.

The audio design further emphasizes this narrative by blending natural sounds such as calls from endangered bird species and flowing rivers with the mechanical noises of typing and machinery. These layers intensify over time, mirroring the overwhelming experience of doom-scrolling and underscoring the escalating tension between the digital world and the natural one.

Braid; a two-person performance involving conversation finding shared experience while braiding rope using the kumihimo pattern.

Short student-conducted interview about OJ’s jewelry business when it first began.

Illumibrate is an arts and color festival put on by Jack's Urban Meeting Place (JUMP) in Boise, ID. The Backyard Artists were invited to fill out their Pioneer room. For this event, OJ collaborated with Annika Kalac to create three 10-14 ft. hanging “dream balloons”. As Co-Visual Director of the organization, OJ also assisted in project management and concept for the Dreamscape.

Short ephemeral video based on your REM cycle, using audio from a Plantwave, the device converts electrical waves generated by the plant into MIDI data, musical information that can be played by a synthesizer.

Performance by OJ Johnson and Clara Geise on the shuttle bus at Boise State University. Challenging gender norms and societies perception of privacy by illuminating personal care in a public setting.