Charles Wilkin

My work is a loose collection of thoughts and observations in many ways and less about one specific theme. I see it as being a reflection of the world we live in, with all its ugliness and cruelty. But from that, I strive to extract the beauty and empathy hidden underneath and within us all, revealing the unknown, the unspoken and intangible things that make us truly human.

For me, collage as a medium replicates this frenetic and inherent collision of people, culture, and emotions we all experience. I believe the true meaning of my work is derived directly from the intertwining of these associations, and the spontaneity of my creative process. This gives my work the freedom to live creatively in the moment, and the ability to respond to current events, despite my imagery being derived primarily from vintage magazines.

BFA Columbus College of Art and Design, Columbus, Ohio

2018
International Weird Collage Show
Group Show
Jealous Gallery
London, UK

2017
Vapors
Solo Show
Silence is Accurate at The Yard
Greenpoint, Brooklyn, New York

2016
The International Weird Collage Show
Group Show
Espronceda Center for Art & Culture, Barcelona, Spain

2016
The International Weird Collage Show
Group Show
La Atómica, Valladolid, Spain

2016
The International Weird Collage Show
Group Show
Trondhjems Kunstforening, Trondheim, Norway

2015
Cool:Age
Group Show
Counter Culture Arts Collective, Saginaw, MI

2015
Affordable Art Fair
Group Show
Saatchi Art, New York, NY

2015
Charles Wilkin and Joram Roukes
Two person Show
Masters Projects, Brooklyn, NY

2014
Friend of a Friend
Group Show
Calico Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY

2014
The Weird Collage Show
Group Show
Invisible Dog Art Center, Brooklyn, NY

2014
The Age Of Collage
Group Show
Feinkunst Krüger, Hamburg, Germany

2014
The Age Of Collage
Group Show
Gestalten Space, Berlin, Germany

2014
Make/Shift
Group Show
FolioLeaf Gallery, Brooklyn, NY

2013
The Weird Collage Show
Group Show
Mad is Mad Gallery, Madrid, Spain

2013
Throwback Thursday, Flash Back Friday
Group Show
Calico Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY
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