In May 2010, art history was made when Edgeworth Johnstone (now primarily known as Jompiy) of The Other Muswell Hill Stuckists became the first Stuckist to be exhibited in Tate Modern. Finally, national recognition for Stuckism in their arch enemies flagship venue. As The Museum of Everything, who curated the exhibition that included five of Johnstone’s artworks (more than any other artist in the show) puts it “We accepted their kind invitation and asked the unintentional, unseen, unexhibited and unknown artists of Greater Britain to bring their work for us to display in the greatest museum in the land”.
Johnstone, who now also works under the aliases Heckel’s Horse Jr. and Jompiy, the former in which he (prepare to be confused) paints versions of paintings he and Stuckism co-founder Billy Childish (who left The Stuckists in 2001 having stomached it for as long as he could) make under the alias Heckel’s Horse. In 2024, Childish referred to Heckel’s Horse as “my favourite work“. To date, Childish and Johnstone have made roughly two hundred Heckel’s Horse paintings together, the vast majority on six foot tall Belgian linen canvas. The Heckel’s Horse partnership began in 2013, since when, apart from a yearish long break during covid, Childish and Johnstone have been painting together on a near-weekly basis. Johnstone said in a 2024 interview with fellow North London genius Emma Pugmire that he suspects Tate Modern will be the first gallery to host a solo show of Heckel’s Horse. Will Tate Modern make art history again?
Edgeworth Johnstone now holds demos outside Tate Modern, Tate Britain and near Camden Market, wearing a pig mask, under the alias Jompiy:
Above: Edgeworth Johnstone of The Other Muswell Hill Stuckists
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