Charlie Hanson
Chaotic Tranquillity

Charlie Hanson describes himself as “The body of a full grown and functioning adult housing the mind of a child that never wants to grow up”. An artist  that comes from non-artistic backgrounds, Charlie is perpetually looking for “what’s next” to cook, to explore, to create. He likes to look at the world in snapshots, paper clippings and cut-outs all pieced together as one huge book. To that book, he intends to add his own markings in whatever way he can. Wether that be going somewhere new and soaking up the culture or painting an enormous canvas, he wants to continue to add to the pages as they turn.

During his residency, Charlie roamed the streets of Buenos Aires searching for old local magazines which he then cut into small squares to use as tiles in his graphic pieces. These pieces, marked by a clear search for ortogonal lines and his own color palette, were scanned, placed into plates and printed in our workshop. The final result are poster-like prints inspired by his time spent in Buenos Aires. Each piece, composed of 70 single images, represents the chaotic state of his mind when traveling: the excitement of taking everything in and the anxieties that come with it. The color palette of each piece is representative of the wide variety of emotions that he has felt while in Buenos Aires.

ARTIST STATEMENT

A west-coast mixed media artist working predominantly in paint, I look to create layered pieces that convey emotion through color and pattern. Forever searching through vintage shops for the best old magazines or posters to inspire the next piece. My work, a reflection of the years spent in advertising, layers, messaging and even composition, an acknowledgment of moving from digital to print/ hand-made.