Charlotte Aiken

Charlotte Aiken’s work centres on the notion of infinity, as exemplified by her representations of the sky. The composition of her powerfully large-scale paintings is guided by the structure of the cloud formations she photographs. She chooses on occasion to use decorating brushes to apply the paint to accentuate imperfection and texture, recreating an impression of the sky rather than an accurate portrayal.

While atmospheric skies and cloud formations are what she has become known for, recently she has focused on a more abstract approach to her work using a variety of mediums including gold leaf and copper. Charlotte’s work is often informed by her autism, which, she says, places her in a world that can feel overexposed, pixelated and too vivid. She uses her paintings to comprehend what she observes; the layers of colour and circular motions are physical manifestations of what the world looks like through her eyes.

View a selection of Charlotte’s works below ↓