Alexander Haywood
his work navigates the boundary between the recognisable and unknown, revealing both what is unique to his own psyche and universal to the human condition.
Alexander Haywood’s practice explores the liminal space between the real and imagined, infusing the outer landscape with subjective inner perceptions. His paintings expressively reflect states of awe and wonder, as an invitation for the viewer to momentarily step out of their ‘everyday’ state of mind and reconnect more intimately with the natural world and themselves.
Drawing inspiration from personal experience and the fractal patterns found in nature, Haywood explores how they weave together forming infinitely complex tapestries. Through the use of colour, perspective, and the raw materiality of paint, he aims to absorb the viewer into an otherworldly vista that touches upon the ineffable.
Alexander Haywood (b.1992, London, UK) holds a BA in Fine Art from The University of Edinburgh in 2016. graduated in 2016 from The University of Edinburgh with a bachelor’s degree (with Honours) in Fine Art.
After residing in Berlin for few years, the artist has now returned to the UK to develop his practice at Central Saint Martin’s, London. Haywood’s work has been exhibited nationally and internationally, including Michael Reid Berlin, Goethe University Frankfurt, Compass Gallery Glasgow, Rea! Art Fair Milan, and The Chainstore London.
WORKS
Dissolution, 2023 150 x 180cm Oil on Canvas Sold
Dawn, 2023 150 x 120cm Oil on Canvas
Horizon, 2022 150 x 120cm Oil on Canvas Sold
Mirror Lake, 2022 90 x 80cm Oil on Canvas
Meteor Shower, 2022 100 x 80cm Oil on Canvas
Beneath the Trees, 2023 180 x 180cm Oil on Canvas